what's up with the "grams" thing??

[red ink]

I use the metric system as I prefer it to the imperial... Being in OZ the whole country uses it anyway lol.

Scientific equations are also based on the metric system which makes it easier SI units of measurements..

As to the question why snakes are refered to in grams... simple the rest of the world uses it and being the interweb, we are all from different places. Metric being the predominant unit of measurements in the world, snakes = metric.

[exwizard]

Originally Posted by red ink

I use the metric system as I prefer it to the imperial... Being in OZ the whole country uses it anyway lol.

Scientific equations are also based on the metric system which makes it easier SI units of measurements..

Im sure you do and I think thats great

Originally Posted by red ink

As to the question why snakes are refered to in grams... simple the rest of the world uses it and being the interweb, we are all from different places. Metric being the predominant unit of measurements in the world, snakes = metric.

Ok I can see that however Black Betty is still 26 lbs or should I say 12,000 grams?

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by hellosugaree

OK, Great. Then without doing any math you can tell me exactly how many cubic inches are in 7.473728 cubic feet, right?

I can tell you how many cubic millimeters are in 7.473728 cubic meters by moving the decimal place.

Don't need any math because you're used to it right. So go ahead. I'm waiting for your exact numeric value without any math.

So you came up with. 417457.11 mm by moving the decimal point? Your amazing!

[theapexgerman]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

So you came up with. 417457.11 mm by moving the decimal point? Your amazing!

All I got to say is lol

[hellosugaree]

Originally Posted by exwizard

Im sure you do and I think thats great



Ok I can see that however Black Betty is still 26 lbs or should I say 12,000 grams?

12 kg or kilograms is 12000 grams. With numbers over 1000grams or sometimes less you would just say in kg. 500 grams is 0.5kg. 1000grams 1kg. By the way, no matter how you say it, 26lbs or 12kg, we can all understand that you have one BIG snake--that is a concept that transcends measurement systems. pictures?

[hellosugaree]

Originally Posted by exwizard

See I dont go with what the majority opinion is on anything for the sake of following that majority opinion. I go with what seems right to me and it doesnt matter what other people think about anything so arguing what is easier or better falls on deaf ears. Call it stubborn or even stupid, Idc. Thats just the way I am.

That's perfectly acceptable. Rock on!

[red ink]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

I would like to point out that a liter of liquid mercury weighs slightly more than a liter of water. Which then throws the whole stupid idea that all one liter containers of liquid weighs one kilo.

Mercury as an element is technically a metal... a litre of molten gold or lead would definitely weigh more than a kilo as well.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by red ink

Mercury as an element is technically a metal... a litre of molten gold or lead would definitely weigh more than a kilo as well.

and would go a long way to funding my snake addiction!

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by red ink

Mercury as an element is technically a metal... a litre of molten gold or lead would definitely weigh more than a kilo as well.

The difference between liquid mercury and molten gold is mercury is a liquid at room temp iirc while gold is not.

So back to our American friend trlling us how easy the metric system is...... Please explain to me how you got the answer to the sq mm question by just moving the decimal? This is twice you have given an example that is very fishy. Do you have any actual experience with metric?

[hellosugaree]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

So you came up with. 417457.11 mm by moving the decimal point? Your amazing!

It's not 417457.11 Where did you come up with that? It's 7473728000. Might want to check your math next time If you can count, you'll notice the decimal moved 9 places to the right.

[hellosugaree]

Originally Posted by theapexgerman

All I got to say is lol

Me too, because his math is wrong

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by hellosugaree

It's not 417457.11 Where did you come up with that? It's 7473728000. Might want to check your math next time If you can count, you'll notice the decimal moved 9 places to the right.

Lol. I will give you that one. I was figuring out how many mm were in 7.473728 meters cubed not how many cubic mm were in 7.473728 cu m.

So the score stands 1-1. Your mother must be so proud! Your tied with the village idiot!

[Gungirl]

..... 2+2=4

[exwizard]

Originally Posted by hellosugaree

12 kg or kilograms is 12000 grams. With numbers over 1000grams or sometimes less you would just say in kg. 500 grams is 0.5kg. 1000grams 1kg. By the way, no matter how you say it, 26lbs or 12kg, we can all understand that you have one BIG snake--that is a concept that transcends measurement systems. pictures?

Ask and you shall receive.

Keep in mind, shes a Dum and theyre not supposed to be this big but here she is.

[hellosugaree]

Originally Posted by Gungirl

..... 2+2=4

Brilliant!