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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think I came across as saying something different than I intended. I wasn't arguing that Fahrenheit IS more precise. I was saying it feels more precise.

If I'm measuring a length, then metric feels more precise. I can measure 1035mm in a nice, whole, number while 40.74803 inches is a length I can't measure well with a measuring tape and I'd probably end up calling it 40.75" which, even then, still isn't a whole number. I'm just talking about the perception, not the actual useful nature.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I get what you're saying. It just doesn't make sense to me. But that's because I'm accustomed to metric.