I've just learned that converting from m/s to km/h is a trivial multiplication by 3.6.
The retrospective obviousness is painful.
I grew up with middle endian dates and live in a place that sells fuel in litres yet still uses 'miles per gallon'.
Metric's consistency is breathtakingly elegant.
Ryan Castellucci (they/them) :nonbinary_flag:
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