Stamets to [email protected] • 30 days agoGIRL. NOT LIKE THAT.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up126
arrow-up126imageGIRL. NOT LIKE THAT.lemmy.worldStamets to [email protected] • 30 days agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•edit-229 days agoThat’s done intentionally to obfuscate the quantity, since most Americans can more easily estimate a half-gallon. It’s to encourage consumption.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•30 days agoAnd some science stuff. Often related to drugs.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•30 days agoAnd the temperature of electronic components for some reason
minus-square@[email protected]cakelinkfedilink1•30 days agoLower numbers look better for that so it’s like a cheat code for them.
minus-squareMidnight WolflinkfedilinkEnglish1•30 days ago“wow, if I buy this gpu, my room will be literally freezing when I’m not playing a game, and it warms up to around 80 once I launch something? The fuck do I need an air conditioner for?”
How dare you!
We also measure our drugs that way
And our largest bottles of soda.
That’s done intentionally to obfuscate the quantity, since most Americans can more easily estimate a half-gallon. It’s to encourage consumption.
And alcohol!
And some science stuff. Often related to drugs.
And computing.
And the temperature of electronic components for some reason
Lower numbers look better for that so it’s like a cheat code for them.
“wow, if I buy this gpu, my room will be literally freezing when I’m not playing a game, and it warms up to around 80 once I launch something? The fuck do I need an air conditioner for?”