@[email protected]M to Strange Planet by Nathan W. [email protected]English • 2 years agologicallemmy.worldimagemessage-square477fedilinkarrow-up12.97K
arrow-up12.97Kimagelogicallemmy.world@[email protected]M to Strange Planet by Nathan W. [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square477fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years agoI go back to what my professor in my first engineering class told us – a good engineer can work in any unit system. At the end of the day, imperial vs metric is an argument you have over some beers with friends. It’s inconsequential.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 years agoHell, I’m not an engineer and that’s something I was taught in school. In Texas. In the 80’s. Man, this place has devolved so horrendously…
minus-squareNoIWontPickaNamelinkfedilink4•2 years agoThat’s a damn good point, the distance doesn’t change regardless of what you call it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoExactly. This isn’t rocket science, it’s simple math. And by knowing two unit systems, you can describe the distance in the most convenient way possible.
I go back to what my professor in my first engineering class told us – a good engineer can work in any unit system.
At the end of the day, imperial vs metric is an argument you have over some beers with friends. It’s inconsequential.
Hell, I’m not an engineer and that’s something I was taught in school. In Texas. In the 80’s.
Man, this place has devolved so horrendously…
Man :/
That’s a damn good point, the distance doesn’t change regardless of what you call it.
Exactly. This isn’t rocket science, it’s simple math. And by knowing two unit systems, you can describe the distance in the most convenient way possible.