this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2024
391 points (97.1% liked)

Star Trek

10584 readers
75 users here now

r/startrek: The Next Generation

Star Trek news and discussion. No slash fic...

Maybe a little slash fic.


New to Star Trek and wondering where to start?


Rules

1 Be constructiveAll posts/comments must be thoughtful and balanced.


2 Be welcomingIt is important that everyone from newbies to OG Trekkers feel welcome, no matter their gender, sexual orientation, religion or race.


3 Be truthfulAll posts/comments must be factually accurate and verifiable. We are not a place for gossip, rumors, or manipulative or misleading content.


4 Be niceIf a polite way cannot be found to phrase what it is you want to say, don't say anything at all. Insulting or disparaging remarks about any human being are expressly not allowed.


5 SpoilersUtilize the spoiler system for any and all spoilers relating to the most recently-aired episodes, as well as previews for upcoming episodes. There is no formal spoiler protection for episodes/films after they have been available for approximately one week.


6 Keep on-topicAll submissions must be directly about the Star Trek franchise (the shows, movies, books etc.). Off-topic discussions are welcome at c/quarks.


7 MetaQuestions and concerns about moderator actions should be brought forward via DM.


Upcoming Episodes

Date Episode Title
11-07 LD 5x04 "A Farewell to Farms"
11-14 LD 5x05 "Star Base 80?"
11-21 LD 5x06 "Of Gods and Angels"
11-28 LD 5x07 "Fully Dilated"
12-05 LD 5x08 "Upper Decks"

Episode Discussion Archive


In Production

Strange New Worlds (2025)

Section 31 (2025-01-24)

Starfleet Academy (TBA)

In Development

Untitled comedy series


Wondering where to stream a series? Check here.


Allied Discord Server


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 54 points 2 months ago (2 children)

America officially switched to the metric system decades ago. We just don't use it on a daily basis, but officially the US is metric.

In 1988 Congress passed the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act, which made the metric system the preferred system of weights and measures for U.S. trade and commerce.

In 1991 President Bush issued Executive Order 12770, which mandated the transition to metric measurement for all federal agencies.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I remember learning all metric in elementary school in the early to mid 80s much to my mother’s chagrin (any thing I learned that was different than what/how she learned in Catholic school was bad, including a second language). Then having to relearn standard in middle school. I still have to count all of the lines on a tape measure.

[–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As a metric-raised guy I find extremely difficult following the tutorials of woodworkers that start putting 2feet 3 inches and 9/16 in the measurements that converts to 700,0875mm wich i guess is an approximation of 70cms

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Things like woodworking are exactly where the imperial system came from. Because daily usable lengths like a foot are using base 12 not base 10, it can be divided much more evenly even before needing fractions.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

I was taught the metric system in US Schools in the late 80s and 90s.

Sure we don’t use it daily but I still know it.

I know that I need to convert to it and how to convert to it if necessary.

For anything that’s not interacting with a human I’d use the metric system, for anything interacting with a human I’d display both.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I want a 473ml of beer, please and thank you.

[–] kevinrns@mstdn.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@No1

That's called a can. Can I have a can of beer.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Also known as "Not enough" XD