Dusk Wrote:My main issue with the metric system is how complicated dividing by simple numbers like 2,3 and 4 become. Want to split an inch into sixteenths? Sure. We call it 1/16 inches. Want to split a cm into sixteenths? That's 6.25*10^-4 meters. Use fractions please.
Ah! but you can still say 1/16 of a centimeter... Granted, sounds odd, but can still do the trick on maths. Wanna transform it to meters? 1/1600. Gets easy to master.
I live in Spain, so we only use the metric system. Not sure if my points are 100% valid, so feel free to tell.
Dusk Wrote:This is how you count in base 6.
I see the point now... I just mean that considering our numbers are base 10, it gets easier. Also, works better for more exact measurements in less space.