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by MattGaiser 1670 days ago
A lot of people really struggle with both large numbers and changes in units.

Our current system is basically the social consensus of what is easiest.
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Gigachad 1670 days ago
The best part is it doesn't even matter. If you like megameters most, just put an imaginary . before the first 3 digits.
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MattGaiser 1670 days ago
Yes, a lot of people struggle with even that.
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