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> There's no way to gradually switch from LHT to RHT, you have to somehow do a switchover in a day You could do it in phases. Have the trucks switch over on Monday, buses on Tuesday ...
And we would want to do that because......
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To know that 0.32 m is smaller than 43 cm I have to actively think, but I'm guessing you don't. I've never had to think about 3/4 vs 1/2. Even 5/16ths vs 1/4 is intuitive for me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-pound_burger
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-pound_burger
When we use fractions for measurements, the denominator is virtually always a power of two. The only one I can think of that isn't is a fifth of alcohol, which is really just its own unit at this point.
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When we use fractions for measurements, the denominator is virtually always a power of two. The only one I can think of that isn't is a fifth of alcohol, which is really just its own unit at this point.
An inch is 1/36 yd or 1/12 ft or 6 pica or 72 pt. There is no power of two whatsoever in this.