JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhy a ton, and not a megagram?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareWhy a ton, and not a megagram?JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareemptyother@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoNever heard anyone use megameters either. They either stay on kilometer, or switch to miles. And miles mean different things from one place to the next.
minus-squarePlexSheep@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoMegameters are somewhat common in astronomy, for example when describing low orbital hights.
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoReally? I would have though that they would use the scientific notation in meters, so that the numbers are explicitly clear.
minus-squarePlexSheep@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNever seen that for a distance, interesting thought.
Never heard anyone use megameters either. They either stay on kilometer, or switch to miles. And miles mean different things from one place to the next.
Megameters are somewhat common in astronomy, for example when describing low orbital hights.
Really? I would have though that they would use the scientific notation in meters, so that the numbers are explicitly clear.
Never seen that for a distance, interesting thought.