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minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoif you been in stem in the US, you would use metric. people get wierd when you say kg, instead of lbs, or m/KM instead of miles.
minus-squarestark@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoJust use Clicks. Then people will thank you for your service.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI never understood why the US military is so frightened of syllables.
minus-squarestark@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI think it’s because they already use Kilo in the NATO phonetic alphabet. So Clicks won’t cause confusion when the audio over the comms isn’t clear.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoAmerican civil engineers still use a lot of customary units. 💀
if you been in stem in the US, you would use metric. people get wierd when you say kg, instead of lbs, or m/KM instead of miles.
Just use Clicks. Then people will thank you for your service.
I never understood why the US military is so frightened of syllables.
I think it’s because they already use Kilo in the NATO phonetic alphabet. So Clicks won’t cause confusion when the audio over the comms isn’t clear.
American civil engineers still use a lot of customary units. 💀
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