Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down111
arrow-up1672arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squareeletes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days 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-up5arrow-down1·2 days agoSeems like Americans also choose cars by this principle
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoAmericans fear them.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoTo be fair, fractions are inherently superior
minus-squaresilasmariner@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days 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