Reality Checks: Killing the Metric System, Science Against Cyberbullying, “Global Cooling,” and NCAA Justice
- The campaign to kill the metric system in the United States. (via Slate)
- Teen’s science fair project targets cyberbullying. (via Jezebel)
- In the scientific community, “global cooling” was never a thing. (via io9)
- Some NCAA students are entitled to licensing money after their college careers are over, a federal court decided. (via Kansas City Star)
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The article about the metric system has some silly bits, though. The imperial system is easier to visualize? No, that’s only because you’re accustomed to it. I for one have no clue how long my feet are, while I do know intuitively how long a meter is. Hell, if you want to play the matching game: a meter is about a pace long. There.
It’s even worth with baking recipes. I know how much 100g of flour is. But a cup? Now you want me to measure flour by freaking volume?!?