Wow lemmings really cannot comprehend the concept of a shitpost. The neverending unironic us political posts in this community is annoying but this is just sad.
100 m = 100 meters = 0.1 kilometers. Miles is abbreviated mi, as in 100 mi. I'm disappointed in you, The Picard Maneuver. Your jokes, shitposts, and memes are usually so much better than this. Are you ok?
I'm confused and probably stupid, but...should the guy not be crawling 100 meters versus 1 km (1,000 meters)? What part of my brain has damage from being dropped as a child?
It's an anti-joke playing on expectations. Like, you expect the joke to be that the guy is crawling the wrong way, or to be making fun of Americans not using the metric system, but it's been edited so that neither of those fit.
The previous edit to this joke was the American man dying of thirst went to the right because 1<100 and as a math illiterate, he didn't check the units.
The original joke was the American man dying of thirst went straight between the two signs because he couldn't read.
Well the US units are defined by their metric conversion these days, so technically you are just using metric with some weird factor slapped on.
So while the rest of the world uses meters with factors of 10, 1000, 1/100 etc., the US uses meters with factors like 3.280839895013123, 0.000621371192237, 39.37007874015748 etc.
Only for data and that's a quirk of organising binary data in bytes. Factors of whatever your base is are better. Don't think we're going to be moving away from base 10 for volume or distance or power.
If you're used to cups and teaspoons of course you're more likely to use binary divisions. I'm more likely to use steps of 20% for that purpose. And if you want to actually tailor your proportions to match the one egg or whatever the indivisible object in your recipe is, then you end up with 241 mL or 13.57 Tbsp anyways. Anyway, ten isn't the magic number, it's just the one we use for almost everything, and already did when we had imperial measurements.
Yes, because you are sticking with the base that matters for the value. Stuff on computer is binary, so base 2, so factors of 2. Other stuff we use the most common base, 10.
I'm convinced that the majority of whinging about metric in the US is actually coming from old machine operators tucked away somewhere in the industrial sector who don't want to give up their old decimal inch Bridgeports and Shipleys, or have bosses who wouldn't buy them new machines anyway. Everything else stems from there, bubbling on up through the pipes as it does.
As an engineer, I'd rather use the metric system. Is it harder for me to visualize since I didn't grow up with it? Yes, but its so much easier to work with.
I'm a civil engineer in the US, and can confirm that my industry uses US Customary units. I have some mechanical engineer friends, and most also use US Customary units, with certain exceptions. While in school, the intro classes I took used metric more often than not because it allowed for easier understanding of the source material. By the 3rd year, classes started employing more examples and problems in US Customary units. By year 4, it was almost exclusively US Customary units.
Forgive my lack of understanding here, but for electrical engineering, what are the alternatives to metric units? I know BTUs can be used instead of Joules, hp can be used instead of Watts, and AWG can be used instead of... Whatever the metric measurement is. BTUs and hp seem to be mainly used for specific industries and consumer products (let's be honest nobody likes them anyway). AWG is used because that's the standard that commonly available wires in the US are measured to.
Temperature and length are obvious. More specifically, I am thinking of volts, amps, and ohms (my understanding caps out at what I learned in my physics classes).
I don't believe there are any (unless you count length and mass measurements for physical component layouts). Perhaps it's a byproduct of the field having international standardization for units from the outset.
I think you're right about the international standardization. Also, I think another important factor is that the average American has a concept of how long a foot is, how hot 70°F is, how much a pound weighs, etc. These are easily to visualize because these measurements are used in everyday life outside of engineering applications. Most people don't have a concept of the units we use to measure the invisible magic force in our walls.
My son's homework is frequently in metric (a US school district). Many drinks (wine and sodas) and medicine doses are too. The US uses metric just as the UK still uses miles and pints.
Thank you. I was looking at it thinking, "but 100m is only 10% of the other distance".
BTW for any curious non-muricans, miles is abbreviated "mi" so it doesn't get confused with meters. The only slight exception is when you are dealing with transportation, where none of the units are abbreviated properly:
I think most people would understand kph = kilometers per hour. Don't tell the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, though. They might get mad you for saying that.
The abbreviation for miles is 'mi', 'm' is meters so apparently the American here is smarter than you OP.
SMH
Given that it's a shitpost I think the seeming incongruity is deliberate.
I'm so frustrated and confused
That's a bait!
Us rn
Wow lemmings really cannot comprehend the concept of a shitpost. The neverending unironic us political posts in this community is annoying but this is just sad.
Weird place to pull out a high horse to dramatically fall off.
100 m = 100 meters = 0.1 kilometers. Miles is abbreviated mi, as in 100 mi. I'm disappointed in you, The Picard Maneuver. Your jokes, shitposts, and memes are usually so much better than this. Are you ok?
Thank you, lol. I didn't make this one, but in its defense, I read it as an anti-joke shitpost. I believe it's intentional.
Yes, hats off to you. This one is a gem.
Thanks. I knew it wouldn't land for a lot of people. Anti-jokes don't usually play well, but I thought it was amusing.
anti-what? Is that like a negation on an actual joke that turns it into a non-joke but you can still read off the joke from its remnants?
basically. to make an anti joke you take the template of a normal joke and swap the punchline to something that isnt a punchline anymore.
here is a anti-meme for example
You're supposed to look at it and go "what a fool" except he isnt.
Dude's busy posting half the memes here daily, not surprising some things slip through the cracks
Around here I think we're supposed to refer to them as TPM.
Until today I had assumed it was derived from "total percentage of meters" but now I just don't know.
I'm confused and probably stupid, but...should the guy not be crawling 100 meters versus 1 km (1,000 meters)? What part of my brain has damage from being dropped as a child?
Yeah, it's just a shitpost with layers of irony and edits to the intended joke.
I'm.... Not really getting it
It's an anti-joke playing on expectations. Like, you expect the joke to be that the guy is crawling the wrong way, or to be making fun of Americans not using the metric system, but it's been edited so that neither of those fit.
Screw you and you intelligent cyber-bullying!
You're in the wrong community to be "getting" things
Corn?
It's pure brainrot, don't even bother. Just clowns jerking off to their own content
Americans like bigger numbers. The more zeros the better.
The previous edit to this joke was the American man dying of thirst went to the right because 1<100 and as a math illiterate, he didn't check the units.
The original joke was the American man dying of thirst went straight between the two signs because he couldn't read.
Less a shitpost and more a shit post
Like and onion or a cake?
Yes
I think the m is supposed to stand for miles. I guess the sign is in a desert between usa and canada
Thank you. I've only ever seen "mi." for miles.
Wait that's the joke??? I've never seen "m" used for miles lol.
Mph?
If that isn’t it I don’t know what the joke is. Maybe Americans are so stupid that they accidentally make the right choice?
What does "mph" mean to you?
British road signs will mark that a junction is "1m" away meaning "1 mile" (to distinguish it from other contexts where it might say "300 yards")
Interesting, I didn't realize that. In the US we use "mi" for miles to clarify that we don't mean meters lol
'm' is definitely meters, 'mi' is for miles
You're a doctor for Christ's sake. Get ahold of yourself!
Agreed, I don't get it either! I mean we are making fun of the freedom unit here aren't we?
He's going so fast, he took the optimal racing line, this American is truly a professional racist.
Well the US units are defined by their metric conversion these days, so technically you are just using metric with some weird factor slapped on.
So while the rest of the world uses meters with factors of 10, 1000, 1/100 etc., the US uses meters with factors like 3.280839895013123, 0.000621371192237, 39.37007874015748 etc.
Only for data and that's a quirk of organising binary data in bytes. Factors of whatever your base is are better. Don't think we're going to be moving away from base 10 for volume or distance or power.
If you're used to cups and teaspoons of course you're more likely to use binary divisions. I'm more likely to use steps of 20% for that purpose. And if you want to actually tailor your proportions to match the one egg or whatever the indivisible object in your recipe is, then you end up with 241 mL or 13.57 Tbsp anyways. Anyway, ten isn't the magic number, it's just the one we use for almost everything, and already did when we had imperial measurements.
Yes, because you are sticking with the base that matters for the value. Stuff on computer is binary, so base 2, so factors of 2. Other stuff we use the most common base, 10.
A meter is defined as 1/299,792,458 the distance light travels in one second, so everybody is using weird factors.
It used to be 1/40,000,000 of earths circumference
Except that’s not what “using metric” means
I'm convinced that the majority of whinging about metric in the US is actually coming from old machine operators tucked away somewhere in the industrial sector who don't want to give up their old decimal inch Bridgeports and Shipleys, or have bosses who wouldn't buy them new machines anyway. Everything else stems from there, bubbling on up through the pipes as it does.
As an engineer, I'd rather use the metric system. Is it harder for me to visualize since I didn't grow up with it? Yes, but its so much easier to work with.
Huh? In my electical engineering studies almost everything is in metric. Are you thinking of certain holdover generations?
I'm a civil engineer in the US, and can confirm that my industry uses US Customary units. I have some mechanical engineer friends, and most also use US Customary units, with certain exceptions. While in school, the intro classes I took used metric more often than not because it allowed for easier understanding of the source material. By the 3rd year, classes started employing more examples and problems in US Customary units. By year 4, it was almost exclusively US Customary units.
Forgive my lack of understanding here, but for electrical engineering, what are the alternatives to metric units? I know BTUs can be used instead of Joules, hp can be used instead of Watts, and AWG can be used instead of... Whatever the metric measurement is. BTUs and hp seem to be mainly used for specific industries and consumer products (let's be honest nobody likes them anyway). AWG is used because that's the standard that commonly available wires in the US are measured to.
Temperature and length are obvious. More specifically, I am thinking of volts, amps, and ohms (my understanding caps out at what I learned in my physics classes).
I don't believe there are any (unless you count length and mass measurements for physical component layouts). Perhaps it's a byproduct of the field having international standardization for units from the outset.
I think you're right about the international standardization. Also, I think another important factor is that the average American has a concept of how long a foot is, how hot 70°F is, how much a pound weighs, etc. These are easily to visualize because these measurements are used in everyday life outside of engineering applications. Most people don't have a concept of the units we use to measure the invisible magic force in our walls.
My son's homework is frequently in metric (a US school district). Many drinks (wine and sodas) and medicine doses are too. The US uses metric just as the UK still uses miles and pints.
Excellent shitpost, I believe that's what it's called.
100 m of water is more than 1 km of water
Yeah, but it has more salt than dasani
Took a minute to understand the 'm' means 'miles' not meters.
Thank you. I was looking at it thinking, "but 100m is only 10% of the other distance".
BTW for any curious non-muricans, miles is abbreviated "mi" so it doesn't get confused with meters. The only slight exception is when you are dealing with transportation, where none of the units are abbreviated properly:
To be fair, km/h is kph in this context.
I think most people would understand kph = kilometers per hour. Don't tell the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, though. They might get mad you for saying that.
km -> kilo meter
mi -> milo iter ???
mile
Which is wrong, miles should be mi.
Kilomiles lul
That’s 1/10th of a kilomile
I don't get it : 100 meters is closer than 1000... 👀
I can't find the original, but the old but classic image of this is something like this:
Hence the play on expectations in OP's meme.
6 month old Fake account posting slop. Good job Lemmy. You have become the enemy
oh no, a new user posts shitpostings on the shitposting community, we cant have that 😔