evlogii@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoIn the store, I sometimes encounter containers (e.g., beer, water, shampoo) with a volume of 618ml. Why exactly this number?message-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down15
arrow-up1116arrow-down1message-squareIn the store, I sometimes encounter containers (e.g., beer, water, shampoo) with a volume of 618ml. Why exactly this number?evlogii@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareDeconceptualist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoI’m not disagreeing at all, I would totally back a nationwide switch to 100% metric. But I’m also trained in science where it’s the standard, and don’t really do any carpentry or auto repair where US units are still (I think) the norm.
I’m not disagreeing at all, I would totally back a nationwide switch to 100% metric. But I’m also trained in science where it’s the standard, and don’t really do any carpentry or auto repair where US units are still (I think) the norm.