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[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Everyone can visualize volume and distance really well in their own head. Doesn't mean they're right. Try it for yourself, maybe you're gifted?

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We just aren't really taught to visualize our weights and measures, it's why newscasters keep saying shit like "8 Olympic swimming pools!" Or "the size of three football fields"

This really isn't an American thing - it's just human, we can't really visualize dimensions accurately unless we have a good reference. Some may measure the Olympic swimming pool in feet others in meters, but the effect is the same.

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I saw that too, and many of them claimed they learn both Metric and Imperial British systems and convert between them all the time. So this stood out now:

For the most part, we generally only use pounds, feet, miles. Everything else is a mystery. Even ounces, cups and gallons are some fucking magical mystery. Just follow the recipe.

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm from a country that has salty relations with China and I think it's good they're embracing EVs. It will push my own country harder to catch up and as long as it's adopted more sustainability than ICE it's good for the planet as a whole.

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

!RemindMe 30 days

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I used to think like this too, but with Reddit Apps moving over to Lemmy I find real potential and usability here. It won't happen overnight, but the chances are not nil.

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd imagine a tech company would find it more interesting, it has a lot of user generated content to feed AI training (admittedly there is a lot of bot content, but they'd have tools to detect humans I guess?)

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure sure, but the comment above wanted the person to rot in jail for the rest of their existence. Which is why I mentioned a very specified a situation where the crime is clear.

You're arguing for cases where an innocent person may be found guilty - which is a very valid argument. I'm trying to figure out this crowd that wants people to suffer forever while they won't even think of that person again in their life, besides maybe pay taxes to keep them alive.

[–] sfgifz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

What's in a name?

-Bard of Avon