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[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But really it's because when you're used to big numbers all your life, why would you limit yourself to puny smaller numbers

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

Seems like Americans also choose cars by this principle

[–] warm@kbin.earth 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Rothe@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To be fair, fractions are inherently superior

[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago

Decimals are just fractions for ppl who can only handle dividing by powers of 10