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Originally posted by iktoweya
why does time finish off metric???? has anyone ever wondered that??? its like 60 seconds 60 minutes 24 hours 7 days 52 weeks/4 weeks 12 months but then from there it just goes off into multiples of ten you know like decade century millenium
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I'd have to guess because the people who origionally came up with the english system of measurement were too lazy to come up with a new system for the rest...
Go Metric! SI units are always easier to work with in engineering calculations...
NiceGuy finished his little explanation and serves a round of drinks.