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by ghaff 1488 days ago
For that matter, my measuring cups have both imperial and metric units and my digital scale handles both as well. Seems far more foolproof than doing a lot of unit conversions.
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Yup. Like I don’t even get the conversion argument at all. “1 cup of flour weighs 125g”. Except when the recipe was using something other than all purpose flour. I’ve had Alexa incorrectly hear the specifics necessary to answer those type questions too many times to ever trust it, let alone to take the preposterous stance that Alexa is the only way to solve the problem.
No one said it was the only way, you seem personally offended no one is keen on your weird alternatives though
> no one is keen on your weird alternatives though

The karma on the posts says otherwise, but thank you for your opinion!

Not a single person arguing against you has ever said it's the only way.

You just can't comprehend the fact some people think it's more convenient to use a voice triggered device when cooking than have numerous conversion charts or multiple measuring devices (especially in kitchens where space is at a premium. Let alone messy hands).