Strawman.
Duckroll is talking about standardisation of Scientific measurements.
Everyone the world over uses the metric system even in America if you are a Scientist.
Scientific communities from different countries are able to communicate to each other using standardised measurements especially when it's important for running experiments to disprove something.
Like I stated, changing a communication style that has been taught for generations isnt as easy as, just change to everyone else. Im not talking about scientist, im taking about every person in a said country that learns that technique.
Duckroll stating that it is selfish and easier to communicate one way may be true. However, like I said, it is also easier to communicate in one language, that 1 of every 6 people speak. So logically if we want easier communication we should all change our language to the most spoken, as it is easier to do so.
I stated reasons why you cannot just change, because it is easier for others. It can change the dynamics of a country.
Now, instead of spewing some rudimentary argument, like strawman, please cite how my example of everyone changing to one basic language is any different than changing measurements.
Like I said, you are using a strawman, you couldn't refute Duckroll's argument so you set up one that is completely irrelevant to the topic.
It doesn't matter though because he knocked down your strawman anyway.
GTA is developed in the UK, so that would make sense.I don't remember the games but i'm sure that at least a pair of games gave me the metric/imperial option or something similar, i think one of the games involved driving(GTA4 maybe?)
Year/Month/Day
It really sounds stupid to have a time system that everyone agrees to count "Hours:Minutes", but when it comes to days, months and years; it becomes such a mess.
Day: 04
Month: 08
Year: 2017
My country: 04/08/2017
US: 08/04/2017
My approach: 2017/08/04
Both doesn't make sense with the time system, but my country approach sounds more logical on it's own.
I know that both are formatted by the way people say it, but it should be displayed in a more logical/universal way so that everyone understands.
Even better: use the metric system forever because the imperial system is hot garbage and should be abandoned in every way as soon as is possible. Video games can lead the charge!
This pissed me off so much in Wii Fit
No, I most certainly made an argument as to what he was saying as basic language is a communication style, in the same regards as mathematics. Next time give your counter argument, not some one elses.
I dont mind being proven wrong, as stated above, even though I dont agree on all fronts.
Here's why imperial is garbage: Measurement units should be standardized because it makes it easier to understand what you are measuring, especially when sharing or communicating information. Standardization is literally the point of having units in the first place. Saying "just because everyone else does it one way doesn't mean my way is wrong" is a stubborn, selfish, and nonsensical mentality to have when approaching this. There's no reason to stick to something when the rest of the world has decided on a standard other than stubborn pride. It doesn't have any advantage.
So what your stating is that, because the majority of the world at over 1.2 billion speaks Mandarin, the rest of the world should standardize and speak that language? That way when sharing and communicating information, it will be easier? When countries have a set method, especially over a certain amount of generations, it isnt as easy, as just changing the system to everyone else.
Countries run on their communication, whether it be language, or mathematics. Changing that communication style just by one generation, can be a severe disadvantage. That means communication becomes a barrier and that doesnt help anyone.
Stating that it is stubborn pride is being disengenious, as I am sure you are aware of what I just stated. Just because it doesnt fit into what you thing is normal, doesnt mean it is abnormal to the people that use said commutation styles.
I always found EU dates strange because they then try to say it that way. So 24th July 2017, which sounds strange as hell. Correctly it should be "the 24th of July, 2017". I always felt like July 24th, 2017 just flowed better when spoken.
Edit: Duckroll, I just read your counter argument and that is sound logic and I can agree with that. However, changing the dynamics is easier said than done. I also dont agree with your assumption that it is selfish and prideful. Thanks for taking the time to actually counter what I said, I appreciate.
I would like to counter with some arguments, but I dont think they would fit it with this board, being about biology. Thanks again for the reply.
??I would like to counter with some arguments, but I dont think they would fit it with this board, being about biology.
Basically, yeah. We're in MERICA! To quote a line from Fury, "You wanna talk Mexican, join a Mexican tank."
I understand what you're saying and I'm fine with that. My concern is that some developer will eventually just leave out the US option and that would catch on. Maybe it'll be patched in later, maybe it won't. I wouldn't want that. Just let me keep mine. You know what you can do with yours.
And this is why the USA slowly is failing. Everybody else is engineering with superior measurements, where even the temperatures have a 1 to 1 relation to scientific measurements like Kelvin. Where volume, mass, length, heat, etc, all are related to each other in a logical way of measuring, with round numbers.
I'd be fairly certain that most engineers and scientists in the US use the Metric system. It would be borderline impossible not to. It's everyone else that's the issue.
Of course changing standards are hard. That's part of where pride comes in though. I'm not suggesting people who individually use the imperial system are selfish or anything, but it is more of a collective thing. Tradition sticks, and no one likes to admit that they have to change anything because their standard failed to be accepted anywhere else in the long run. The reason America can keep this going despite the rest of the world is because America is a huge country with a lot of sway. If the only country using the imperial standard were a much smaller country, they would have been pressured to adapt ages ago. That's basically how I see it.
Some of these games should just have their own system of measurement like FFXIV has yalms
When did the British switch over to the D-M-Y date system? Back in the 1700s they were definitely still using D-M-Y; look at any American colonial newspaper.
I'm in Australia and I'm like 99% certain my BotW units are metric.
I agree wholeheartedly. Leave the Americans to their silly Imperial and let the rest of the World get on with it in a sensible logical manner. That said here in the UK we seem to have both. Have it as a separate discrete option in the menu at least and let the people decide.
In my ideal world:
- everyone uses metrics
- everyone uses epoch, displayed in YYYY/MM/DD format
- no fucking daylight savings
I'd be fairly certain that most engineers and scientists in the US use the Metric system. It would be borderline impossible not to. It's everyone else that's the issue.
You're crazy
are we still using salt as a currency?
You're crazy
Seconded.
Imperial/Metric should always be a separate setting.
When is American gonna stop using Fahrenheit anyway lol
what is 86 degrees? hot? cold? who knows.
Blue sucks!! XD
Just in case somebody gets mad, I'm European and fan of the metric and celsius systems.
In my ideal world:
- everyone uses metrics
- everyone displays dates in YYYY-MM-DD format
- Daylight savings is in effect year round