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[-] jungle@lemmy.world 63 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There's several different types of miles: nautical, statute, scandinavian, irish, etc. Which makes using the imperial system all the more stupid.

[-] lugal@lemmy.ml 61 points 9 months ago

True but there are also many different types of meters: kilometers, centimeters, millimeters, thermometers, barometers, ... face it: the metric system isn't better

[-] owsei@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

kilo is a common prefix meaning *1000

milli is /1000

and you can use them for several units

it's not like we use "irish" to mean *1.27

[-] lugal@lemmy.ml 19 points 9 months ago

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Irish Coffee exactly 1.27 coffees?

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

When I make an Irish coffee, that's definetly not what makes it Irish. Though by coincidence it does end up 1.27 times the size of a regular one, on account of the additives.

[-] Tanoh@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No, "irish coffee" is coffee with alcohol in it. At least where I am from.

[-] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 11 points 9 months ago

Well, yeah. In Ireland it's just coffee.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

Would "irish beer" be beer with a small serving of coffee on top?

[-] owsei@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

it may be

but the usability is about being common

if everyone (or almost everyone) used it, it would be useful

tho, I still like metric better because it matches our base

but if ppl around you use irish to mean *1.27, go for it

[-] UQuark@programming.dev 7 points 9 months ago

Irish always means at least 27% better.

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago

Especially for currency conversion.

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