The simple things you never knew

Originally Posted by Zio

Actually, it's only for certain *Coughs* generation really. I really love the metric system. It's much more easier for me to think how many MLs something is or how many KGs an object weighs but when refering to humans I have to use inches, pounds. Distance/speed is depending on what we're talking about and conversion is so much easier then the other system... Plus it's more accurate.

Umm...how can one system of measurements be more accurate than another? It's not like measurements suddenly less precise when you use a different system.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Maybe he feels 1000mL is somehow more precise than 1 quart because it has more numbers in it, or something (either way I still say you're going to lose the precision from the conversion by choosing to either measure to the top/bottom/middle of the line on your glass).

Originally Posted by Jpnezeshorty

b) That adding a "the" before a particular street name or highway is a part of speech/language particular to an area you come from. It's most common for Southern Californians such as myself to give directions like, "Take the 405 North to the 101 and get off on the second exit." Where a Northern Californian, (as I'm told) would typically leave out the first couple "the"s.

Yeah, I found that out over the summer. Here in the east we tend to call most numbered roads "Route" unless it's an interstate where we'll prefix it with an I. So, instead of driving on the 5 from LA to SF you'd take I-5.

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Originally Posted by Zio

Gumby, you fail to realize. Say you need eggs for a cake.

There are many many bakers who argue this over and over which is more accurate. Most will agree metric is more accurate just because of this.

Don't most large-scale bakeries measure things by weight? That's a much more efficient, and precise, method of measuring ingredients (in which case it doesn't matter if you use grams, pounds, or stones, as long as you're measuring just as precisely you'll get the same value).

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Say you need 12 eggs or egg yolks. 1 cup/240 MLs.

Since every egg has different SIZE egg yolks/whites. It is more accurate/easier to measure by VOLUME 240 MLs then it is by 12 eggs/egg yolks or 1 cup.

Umm...a cup is a volumetric measurement in the same way that 240mL is. You're just as likely to actually measure out 238mL as 1.005 cups. Tell, me, which system is more accurate, Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Also, I'd also guess that 12 eggs is closer to 1 cup than 240 megaliters, so I figure imperial would be a better system if you don't know your metric prefixes.

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And I was told Racin, that your suppose to measure below the line. Though I forgot the technical term of it.

As nabhan said, it's the meniscus.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.