I Thought Metric Was Better... Until Now.

Описание: Everyone says the metric system is superior in every way, but I disagree. Imperial units win in normal life every single time.

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SOURCES

International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM):
https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units...
https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units...
https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units...

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):
https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/nist-han...
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https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/...
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TIME CODES

00:00 Intro
00:47 Scientific Standards
01:35 US Standards
02:12 Modern Metric Standards
02:47 Are Imperial Units Cursed?
03:13 Metric Prefixes
03:44 Metric Base Units
04:09 Base 10
04:30 Base 12 and 16
05:07 Closing Thoughts
05:39 Bloopers