2023-01-21 18:42 UTC
Americans will really do anything to avoid using the metric system.
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@NotOneZero@meow.social 2023-01-22 16:58
@drmaddkap@meow.social Americans as a generalization, or one American?
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@Wolf_Baginski@meow.social 2023-01-23 08:38
@drmaddkap@meow.social The piece starts with "22 meters wide" and so I'd stick with a linear measurement. OK, I don't expect the journalist to do mental arithmetic, but "70 feet" is good enough. Using penguins is just being silly, and I don't expect that 22 meters to be exact. I'd use something my readers would have some clue about, like the width of a truck.