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[+] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 56 points 1 month ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fun fact: we actually officially changed to the metric system via the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. It just was never funded.

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

To be fair, it is commonly used in science, engineering, medicine and the military.

And while people commonly bring up calibers, drugs, etc. as example of it being used. My favorite is that pretty much every single car mechanic in the US can show you an approximation of a centimeter. Because 10mm bolts are so commonly used that they've all lost at least one wrench and/or socket.

[–] DogWater@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The missing 10mm meme is forever true

[–] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

As an embarrassed American I approve of this please sink this country!

[–] plyth@feddit.org -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is the EU needed? Can't Greenland lease the land to a mining company themselves?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This was a deal with a mining consortium. They just chose to sign a deal with a company that doesn't belong to people threatening to invade.

Greenland is a Overseas Country and Territory (fucking diplospeak for colony) though and already has a certain level of trade access in the EU.

[+] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works -25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sorry Greenland, your flag is like something from a shitty 1990s turn based strategy game in space. I can't take it seriously.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly none of the flags pictured are any good. We can't all be Canada, unfortunately.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm Canadian and I think Greenland's flag looks pretty cool. It's supposed to represent the fact that the sun stays up all day in summer, right?

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I didn't know that, but that's definitely pretty cool symbolism.

[–] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

hoc modo bellum!

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