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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

965KM

So tempted to make a bot that converts these automatically :|

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do it!

Especially useful for temperatures.

For miles, I mentally break it down like so; 1 + 1/2 + 10%. So sum the distance with it's half and add 10%.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

I am always amused by other people's math shortcuts. There's just so many ways to do mental calculations. For all the deserved criticism "New Math" got, I do appreciate them adding mental math shortcuts in the curriculum.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You don't need a bot to multiply by 1.6.
You can do it, i believe in you.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ah awesome it's that easy, you good to do it on every post here?

[–] Mac@mander.xyz -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

...How else would i estimate such things?

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Cheers! I duno if you're American but you have no idea how damn annoying it is, of all the countries that speak English of course it's the ONE country that uses backwards measurements that has the highest English speaking population

[–] Mac@mander.xyz -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not your doctor but im going to recommend you start microdosing this:

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Why? This subreddit is one of the few places I come across miles and the only place I consistently come across it, if I had a bot it could auto translate from miles to KM and then I can go back to ignoring miles all together :)

[–] Mac@mander.xyz -3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I know it's hard when the world doesn't revolve around you. :c
You can do it, buddy! I believe in you!