joel_feila@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 months agowhy don't people say mega metersmessage-squaremessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1166arrow-down1message-squarewhy don't people say mega metersjoel_feila@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square76fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresomeguy3linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoNot much need to use Mm, it doesn’t come up very often. So when it does it’s easier to use thousands of km so as to not confuse people with “another” measurement.
minus-squareebclinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoWe routinely count vehicle odometers in thousands of kilometers, AKA Megameters. I’d say it’s a common enough measurement to popularize Megameters
minus-squaresomeguy3linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoThat really doesn’t come up often enough.
Not much need to use Mm, it doesn’t come up very often. So when it does it’s easier to use thousands of km so as to not confuse people with “another” measurement.
We routinely count vehicle odometers in thousands of kilometers, AKA Megameters. I’d say it’s a common enough measurement to popularize Megameters
That really doesn’t come up often enough.