Metric units are based on the idea that conversion numbers are 10^X. You know X by the name alone, like a kilogram - kilo meaning 1000 (10^3) - has 1000 grams. That’s a major reason people think they are superior. Yet, we all still use time units which break this rule. Proper metric time would have a day consisting of 10^X seconds.
Metric units are based on the idea that conversion numbers are 10^X. You know X by the name alone, like a kilogram - kilo meaning 1000 (10^3) - has 1000 grams. That’s a major reason people think they are superior. Yet, we all still use time units which break this rule. Proper metric time would have a day consisting of 10^X seconds.