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[+] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 58 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact: we actually officially changed to the metric system via the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. It just was never funded.

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

To be fair, it is commonly used in science, engineering, medicine and the military.

And while people commonly bring up calibers, drugs, etc. as example of it being used. My favorite is that pretty much every single car mechanic in the US can show you an approximation of a centimeter. Because 10mm bolts are so commonly used that they've all lost at least one wrench and/or socket.

[–] DogWater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The missing 10mm meme is forever true

[–] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Sorry. Who is we?

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Somebody's not using their Context Clues

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Metric Conversion Act of 1975

Sorry. Who is we?

'We' - context clues - would be easily guessed to be the subject of the jab in question, as the form suggests a riposte of sorts, to be the US. And, in fact, they did: they maintain their copy of the One True Kilogram and derive their imperial measurements from that golden kilo. See, they were secretly imperialists the whole time!

Oh shit. Don't say Golden Kilo to Cheesy Don or he'll try and sell shares.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 months ago

The "rulers" of the world.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

As an embarrassed American I approve of this please sink this country!

[–] plyth@feddit.org -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why is the EU needed? Can't Greenland lease the land to a mining company themselves?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This was a deal with a mining consortium. They just chose to sign a deal with a company that doesn't belong to people threatening to invade.

Greenland is a Overseas Country and Territory (fucking diplospeak for colony) though and already has a certain level of trade access in the EU.

[+] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works -25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sorry Greenland, your flag is like something from a shitty 1990s turn based strategy game in space. I can't take it seriously.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Honestly none of the flags pictured are any good. We can't all be Canada, unfortunately.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm Canadian and I think Greenland's flag looks pretty cool. It's supposed to represent the fact that the sun stays up all day in summer, right?

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I didn't know that, but that's definitely pretty cool symbolism.

[–] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

hoc modo bellum!

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