@michalmuskala Sure, I love the system. But surely something based on an easily measured constant (gravity?) would make more sense
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True, and meter is based on such a constant right now (speed of light) - I did an experiment to measure it in my uni class
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The initial definition was less elegant, though, but probably the best that was possible in 1800s
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Not saying metric is bad, just that the meter is no less arbitrary than King George's arm for the avg person.
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ok, if you look for a measurement you can do "at home" to determine the unit, than yes, I agree.
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The meter is the only metric unit for which an average person cannot measure it
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The nautical mile probably wins in practical measurement with "one minute of latitude" - very obvious on a chart (every ship has it)
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I'm probably biased, though - I learned navigating with paper map, compass and binoculars for taking a bearing
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My wife says to stop arguing with people on the internet about units of measurement.






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