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Time to double down on the metric system (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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In the spirit of rapprochement with Europe and reorientation away from the United States, it's time to complete the Metrication process in Canada that was stopped prematurely by the Mulroney government.

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[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 months ago

When someone asks your height, you answer in centimeters.

[-] socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

I mean, I can without hesitating. We all should be able to.

[-] TiredCoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

Howabout meters? 180cm = 1.8m

[-] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Centimetres are more commonly used to measure height (e.g., on official government issued IDs)

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

And honestly the accuracy doesn't hurt here. 170cm vs. 180 is a pretty big difference in how tall someone seems.

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, obsessing over centimetres is unhealthy.

[-] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

I know what you're getting at 😆

[-] tauren@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

1.8 * 10^2^ cm

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly it's just easier for me anyway, because I'm like a quarter short of an inch. If I round down people get confused since they're used to the numbers being padded on top of everything, and if I round up I'm padding the numbers myself.