▲ 1241 ▼ Burning Up (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 540 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 158 points 2 years ago (11 children) by that metric Americans cannot understand any metric permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@midwest.social 79 points 2 years ago (3 children) 2 liter bottle. Checkmate, athiests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chipt4@beehaw.org 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also we have electric, water and gas meters smh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbos@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is why I say 'metre' for the measure and 'meter' for the measurement device permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago And Demeter for the harvest permalink fedilink source parent [–] konalt@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (4 children) 9mm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) We’re more familiar with 5.56x45mm thanks to all our school shootings thank you very much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the same way a US ton and a metric ton is like 10% different, a 556 bullet is actually 5.7 mm across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Morphit@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago Because the minor diameter of the barrel is 5.56 mm and the major diameter is 5.69 mm. If the bullet were smaller than that then the propellant would blow past it. They didn't make a 'murican millimetre like they did with the imperial system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 4 points 2 years ago I would make a bet that more mass shootings are done with 9mm. Depending on which shootings they consider 'mass' I see estimates from 60-80% for handgun usage. I'm sure the cheap .22 is a large number, but 9mm is probably right up there. There is a large bias in reporting the school shootings and shootings involving rifles by the media. They almost ignore the others. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago 28 grams to an ounce permalink fedilink source parent [–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago In point of fact Americans have gotten impressive results out of far more complicated metrics than metric. It's not a matter of understanding, it's a matter of pride. And of not having to buy all new tools. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@midwest.social 79 points 2 years ago (3 children) 2 liter bottle. Checkmate, athiests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chipt4@beehaw.org 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also we have electric, water and gas meters smh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbos@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is why I say 'metre' for the measure and 'meter' for the measurement device permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago And Demeter for the harvest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chipt4@beehaw.org 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also we have electric, water and gas meters smh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbos@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is why I say 'metre' for the measure and 'meter' for the measurement device permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago And Demeter for the harvest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is why I say 'metre' for the measure and 'meter' for the measurement device permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago And Demeter for the harvest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago And Demeter for the harvest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] konalt@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (4 children) 9mm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) We’re more familiar with 5.56x45mm thanks to all our school shootings thank you very much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the same way a US ton and a metric ton is like 10% different, a 556 bullet is actually 5.7 mm across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Morphit@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago Because the minor diameter of the barrel is 5.56 mm and the major diameter is 5.69 mm. If the bullet were smaller than that then the propellant would blow past it. They didn't make a 'murican millimetre like they did with the imperial system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 4 points 2 years ago I would make a bet that more mass shootings are done with 9mm. Depending on which shootings they consider 'mass' I see estimates from 60-80% for handgun usage. I'm sure the cheap .22 is a large number, but 9mm is probably right up there. There is a large bias in reporting the school shootings and shootings involving rifles by the media. They almost ignore the others. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) We’re more familiar with 5.56x45mm thanks to all our school shootings thank you very much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the same way a US ton and a metric ton is like 10% different, a 556 bullet is actually 5.7 mm across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Morphit@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago Because the minor diameter of the barrel is 5.56 mm and the major diameter is 5.69 mm. If the bullet were smaller than that then the propellant would blow past it. They didn't make a 'murican millimetre like they did with the imperial system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 4 points 2 years ago I would make a bet that more mass shootings are done with 9mm. Depending on which shootings they consider 'mass' I see estimates from 60-80% for handgun usage. I'm sure the cheap .22 is a large number, but 9mm is probably right up there. There is a large bias in reporting the school shootings and shootings involving rifles by the media. They almost ignore the others. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the same way a US ton and a metric ton is like 10% different, a 556 bullet is actually 5.7 mm across. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Morphit@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago Because the minor diameter of the barrel is 5.56 mm and the major diameter is 5.69 mm. If the bullet were smaller than that then the propellant would blow past it. They didn't make a 'murican millimetre like they did with the imperial system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Morphit@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago Because the minor diameter of the barrel is 5.56 mm and the major diameter is 5.69 mm. If the bullet were smaller than that then the propellant would blow past it. They didn't make a 'murican millimetre like they did with the imperial system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 4 points 2 years ago I would make a bet that more mass shootings are done with 9mm. Depending on which shootings they consider 'mass' I see estimates from 60-80% for handgun usage. I'm sure the cheap .22 is a large number, but 9mm is probably right up there. There is a large bias in reporting the school shootings and shootings involving rifles by the media. They almost ignore the others. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago 28 grams to an ounce permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago In point of fact Americans have gotten impressive results out of far more complicated metrics than metric. It's not a matter of understanding, it's a matter of pride. And of not having to buy all new tools. permalink fedilink source parent