Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1699arrow-down112
arrow-up1687arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square79linkfedilink
minus-squareeletes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoBut really it’s because when you’re used to big numbers all your life, why would you limit yourself to puny smaller numbers
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoSeems like Americans also choose cars by this principle
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoAmericans fear them.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoTo be fair, fractions are inherently superior
minus-squaresilasmariner@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoDecimals are just fractions for ppl who can only handle dividing by powers of 10
But really it’s because when you’re used to big numbers all your life, why would you limit yourself to puny smaller numbers
Seems like Americans also choose cars by this principle
Hello decimals.
Americans fear them.
To be fair, fractions are inherently superior
Decimals are just fractions for ppl who can only handle dividing by powers of 10