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    I read it as "lubs"

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    I read it as ullbs. leading shwa sound, like "bulbs" without the b.

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      As always, just a great unit of measure.

      • Is called "fluid weight", but is actually a unit of volume. All liquids have the same density right?
      • An "imperial fl.oz." is ~28.41mL
      • A "US customary fl.oz." is ~29.57mL
      • A "US food labeling fl.oz." is 30mL

      Also found out that you have "liquid pints" and "dry pints" as well, for some reason.

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      Teaspoons and tablespoons do the same thing. A US customary teaspoon (found very often in cooking recipes, a set of measuring spoons is extremely basic kit in an American kitchen) is something like 4.98mL, a tablespoon is 3 teaspoons. So you'll find a lot of products especially medicines and such diluted for dosing at 5 and 15mL, to be extremely close to a tea- or tablespoon. Because if you need to give your child a dose of dimetapp at 3 in the morning and don't have the little measuring cup that those come with, you've got your kitchen measuring spoons.

      A fluid ounce is two tablespoons.

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        The Florida Oblast should be proud of their high school graduates and education system.

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        • dreaming_novaling@lemmy.zipD [email protected]

          Holy shit you made me realize there's a Apple Android option on Voyager. I'm on an Android phone but I was using the Apple layout:

          Here's Android comparison:

          NGL, I think I like the Apple one more...

          Also voyager voting buttons are Blue/Red no matter what theme you use unless you specifically pick the reddit Blue/Orange theme.

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          My android with theme changed

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            The Florida Oblast should be proud of their high school graduates and education system.

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            Are you saying they aren't?

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              This is the true reason metric is better. A lot of people think it's inherently better for various reasons: it's decimal and it's based on the constants of nature. While nice, that doesn't make it a better system.

              The reason it's a better system is that there has only ever been one metre, there has only ever been one litre, there has only ever been one kilogram. If you use any metric unit there is no ambiguity, there has never been ambiguity and there never will be ambiguity. There's just one system.

              For the imperial system and all of its branches and predecessors, that's just not the case. The foot has had different measures, the mile has had different measures, the fl oz still has different measures as you noted. You can speak to someone and say some measure, they hear your exact words and interpret it as some different measures.

              That's the real problem with imperial, and that's why metric was invented.

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              metric updates reference values sometimes as well

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                This is the true reason metric is better. A lot of people think it's inherently better for various reasons: it's decimal and it's based on the constants of nature. While nice, that doesn't make it a better system.

                The reason it's a better system is that there has only ever been one metre, there has only ever been one litre, there has only ever been one kilogram. If you use any metric unit there is no ambiguity, there has never been ambiguity and there never will be ambiguity. There's just one system.

                For the imperial system and all of its branches and predecessors, that's just not the case. The foot has had different measures, the mile has had different measures, the fl oz still has different measures as you noted. You can speak to someone and say some measure, they hear your exact words and interpret it as some different measures.

                That's the real problem with imperial, and that's why metric was invented.

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                Metric has its advantages but imperial does as well, primarily that the units of measure that humans generally interact with have more whole number factors than in metric, making it very easy to "work with."

                A foot is 12 inches, which has whole number factors of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. A yard is three feet.

                So, it's really easy to divide things into half, quarters, thirds, etc. Great for construction math, great for a lot of stuff.

                I'm not saying that you can't achieve the same end with metric. I've lived in many countries and I'm very familiar with both, and I know 333mm is pretty dang accurate if you want to divide a meter in thirds, but it's not an exact measurement.

                For most use I don't think it really matters. Metric is a much "cleaner" system but imperial does have its advantages.

                They both work. Nobody quibbles about which version of an oz you're using in daily life. I bet most people don't even know there's different versions because it doesn't make a difference in 99.9% of situations, and in situations where it does people know the differences.

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                  This is the true reason metric is better. A lot of people think it's inherently better for various reasons: it's decimal and it's based on the constants of nature. While nice, that doesn't make it a better system.

                  The reason it's a better system is that there has only ever been one metre, there has only ever been one litre, there has only ever been one kilogram. If you use any metric unit there is no ambiguity, there has never been ambiguity and there never will be ambiguity. There's just one system.

                  For the imperial system and all of its branches and predecessors, that's just not the case. The foot has had different measures, the mile has had different measures, the fl oz still has different measures as you noted. You can speak to someone and say some measure, they hear your exact words and interpret it as some different measures.

                  That's the real problem with imperial, and that's why metric was invented.

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                  only ever been one kilogram

                  Nobody tell them

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                  • dreaming_novaling@lemmy.zipD [email protected]

                    Go to settings > appearance > themes, scroll down and there should be a category saying "System", pick between Android and Apple.

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                    thank you, so helpful! I had made it to the themes but was confused by the options and didn't think to scroll 😄

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                      only ever been one kilogram

                      Nobody tell them

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                      I'm well aware that the units were redefined at various points, but the new definition was always nearly identical to the previous one. Everyday usage was never affected.

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                        Maybe there are stupid questions. 😛

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                        quoting south park: listen up kids there are no stupid questions, only stupid people.

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                          reading this on voyager was a trip

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                          i miss apollo every day

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                            ...my first thought was cocaine, but I guess that's Florida kilos

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                            • P [email protected]

                              Metric has its advantages but imperial does as well, primarily that the units of measure that humans generally interact with have more whole number factors than in metric, making it very easy to "work with."

                              A foot is 12 inches, which has whole number factors of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. A yard is three feet.

                              So, it's really easy to divide things into half, quarters, thirds, etc. Great for construction math, great for a lot of stuff.

                              I'm not saying that you can't achieve the same end with metric. I've lived in many countries and I'm very familiar with both, and I know 333mm is pretty dang accurate if you want to divide a meter in thirds, but it's not an exact measurement.

                              For most use I don't think it really matters. Metric is a much "cleaner" system but imperial does have its advantages.

                              They both work. Nobody quibbles about which version of an oz you're using in daily life. I bet most people don't even know there's different versions because it doesn't make a difference in 99.9% of situations, and in situations where it does people know the differences.

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                              No, none of that is true. You think it is easier to work with because it is what you are most used to. People who are only familiar with metric have absolutely no problem working with metric, and your "A foot is 12 inches, which has whole number factors of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. A yard is three feet" is basically goobledigook for metric users in that context and not some kind of advantage.

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                                You can't convert them. Fluid ounces are volume. Regular ounces are weight (which isn't quite the same as mass, though they're used interchangeably on earth).

                                1 fl oz = 1 oz when the substance is water (at slightly above freezing). Any other substance would involve a specific mass factor.

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                                  Americans will go so far that one day they will come back to the metric system

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                                    They self-actualized upon leaving the state. I'm telling you, that place is contaminated.

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                                    One big SCP containment zone. But it’s leaking too much and fucking up the whole country.

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                                      Americans will go so far that one day they will come back to the metric system

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                                      I mean I'm pretty sure the American system is defined using SI units so it's mostly because of American exceptionalism and a fetish for unit conversion.

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                                        I'll explain it to you, just give me a New York minute.

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                                        The shortest unit of time in the multiverse is the New York Second, defined as the period of time between the traffic lights turning green and the cab behind you honking.

                                        - Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4)

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                                          One big SCP containment zone. But it’s leaking too much and fucking up the whole country.

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                                          Fun fact: D-class personnel are sourced predominantly from Florida

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