Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

why don't people say mega meters

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why don't people say mega meters

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

How come people say 5,000 km and not 5 Mm?
why not just say millions of meters or Mega meters?

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2 years ago
It’s a default because its older.
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  That’s quite the anglocentric view
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    What language are we speaking right now?
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      You think that’s some kind of gotcha, gringo?

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