How do you DU think measures

[1-Old-Man]

How's that for a confusing title>

When you think about the size of things or the distance between things which system of measurement do you think in.

3 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Inches, feet, and miles
	3 (100%)
	Centimeters, meters, and kilometers
	0 (0%)
	Cubits
	0 (0%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
Show usernames Disclaimer: This is an Internet poll

[immoderate]

1. The problem is that pounds is weight, and grams is mass.

Not an issue until you get into space, though.

--imm

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. You mean as compared to FR who slam their dicks on the table and compare lengths? n/t

[NuclearDem]

4. Well, to be fair, that's the standard unit of measurement for the gungeon too.

[1-Old-Man]

9. The last time I did that they named the place "Subway" and christened it a Foot-long

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Morans and brazillions. It's a meme-based system.

Also humor- and mockery-based.

[NuclearDem]

5. I believe HUGH also figures in there somehow.

[krawhitham]

6. I think Inches, feet, and miles, but the metic system is better

I just have no point of reference

but just moving the decimal point is a much better system

[Journeyman]

7. Time and picas. . .

Size is picas to feet, distances usually measured in time.

[panader0]

8. I've been in construction all my life

About twenty years ago, while working on the nearby army base, it was decided that all the blueprints would be metric.
What a disaster. I bought a small converter calculator and it still gave me fits doing layouts.
After a few tries with metric, they went back to feet and inches.

[MineralMan]

10. Depends what I'm doing.

I can work with either or both. It doesn't matter any more to me. All of my measuring tools are dual-system, and I own complete sets of tools in both systems. I do have to be careful with drill bits, though, and always put them in their respective index boxes after use. Otherwise, it would be hopeless.

And, then, there are my Whitworth tools. I keep them in a separate toolbox, and haven't used them in years. Someday, though, I plan to buy an old British bike again. I miss my Velocette.

[nolabels]

11. I measure things as compared to other things

I use decided forms of measure when instructions or others are calling for it. Otherwise, if I can along with out it, I do

[MineralMan]

14. Nice. That's how I used to do woodworking for myself.

I once built a clavichord for my own use, and made a point of doing it with no modern measuring instruments. I made the soundboard first, and then built the rest of the instrument around it. Except for the keyboard, which I borrowed from an old silent practice keyboard. The case of the clavichord was built around that keyboard assembly.

For measurements, I used the parts themselves, and used body measurements for overall measurement.

It all came out great, sounded good, and was great fun to build. I sold it to a continuo player for a baroque orchestra, and it's still in use, as far as I know. It's easily portable, by design, and has a separate folding stand.

[nolabels]

16. Working with standard measurements works good for lazy people

I never realized how bad my up close eyesight was till the last decade. So for the four decades prior i just did my best. This learned ability might have helped make me a jack of all trades and had also worked well for me when i renovated my house on my own in the last few years. The house was out of square all over the place and everything seemed to have odd sizes

Making things to fit with the house was a normal thing and the skill served me well

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

12. Light years, Parsecs, Quadrants.

[LostOne4Ever]

13. SI or gtfo!!!

The english standard system sucks balls.

I mean what is easier to remember?

1000m in a kilomete
5280ft in a mile
12 inches in a foot
100cm in a meter.
Joule vs btu?

The system we use here in the US is an abomination that torments students and engineers and we would all be better off to scrap it and go SI.

[Erose999]

15. Decimal inches, to 3 decimal places. Digital caliper > machinist's rule.