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[โ€“] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[โ€“] Magnetar@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ever bought 6/4 boards but in board feet?

[โ€“] Magnetar@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It is not an ideal way to sell wood.

[โ€“] Patches@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

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