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[-] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Okay but explain fractional inches and why this proves that the imperial system is flawed

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Whoever thought having to say "it's 13/64 inches long" was a good idea needs to fuck right off.

[-] Magnetar@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

American are like "cut 37/64 and 52 thousandths of an inch off your 2 by 4 inch piece of wood, that's obviously not 2 by 4 inches", and don't get me started on wire gauge.

[-] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ever bought 6/4 boards but in board feet?

[-] Magnetar@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

No, I live in the metric world. I just watch some woodworking etc. videos by Americans for entertainment, and get horribly confused and annoyed.

[-] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It is not an ideal way to sell wood.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Bruh when they invented the inches. They thought that quarter inch precision was good af.

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