Does your nation use the metric system?

by **Nexxus Drako** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:31 am

Metric is the only system in Nexxus Drako, as Imperial was never adopted.

by **New Texan Empire** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:21 am

We use the bitcoin, actually. Many people in the Empire call it the super-metric system.

by **Ermarian** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:49 am

Nope. Our scientific literature often includes both Ermarianese and the SI units, but only in fields that also apply to Earth.

Otherwise, our system is somewhat similar to SI, but uses its own base units that are defined according to universal constants.

The four primary units are time, temperature, mass and electric charge. (We won't go into thaumics today; it's a bit more complicated.)

- time is measured in rel, which were once 1/16^4 of an Ermarianese solar day, but are now redefined to 13657516140 periods of Cs-133, so the conversion factor to Earth seconds (1.4857s/r, or 0.6731r/s) is fixed by definition.
- temperature is measured in Rano, which are an absolute unit scaled to between absolute 0 and one sixteenth of the triple point of Hydrogen (13.8033K). The conversion factor is therefore fixed at 0.8627K/R, or 1.1591R/K, with human body temperature at 267.4R, the freezing point of water at 235.5R, and the boiling point at 321.8R.
- mass is measured in Tyrn, which was once defined as the mass of a cubic Nimi of water at room temperature (about 1.095 grams), but is now redefined in terms of the atomic mass of Hydrogen to the same value.
- electric charge is measured in Zetor, defined to be the charge carried by exactly 16^16 (1.8447E+19) electrons, or about 2.9557 Coulombs.

These base units permit the derivation of others, such as the Nimi which is exactly 16^-8 light-rel (0.10308 meters). Other units are defined by combination - force is the fixed acceleration of a certain mass; energy the application of a fixed force over a particular distance, etc. etc. Most of these have no name of their own, and are simply written out eg., as Tyrn*Nimi/rel² (51.1 microNewtons).

by **Zybex** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:19 am

We use both metric and standard, tho metric is used when its being used for international affairs.

by **Davinhia** » Sat May 10, 2014 5:42 pm

We use both
Metric for more exact measures
and standard for daily activities

by **Deneclia** » Sat May 10, 2014 5:47 pm

Only metric is used.

by **Republic of South Carolina** » Sat May 10, 2014 5:53 pm

Not officially. Metric is only used within the Defence Force, Medical/Scientific setting and Foreign Relations. Imperial(US system) is used in every day life.

by **Wardie land** » Sat May 10, 2014 5:55 pm

No, Imperial system all the way!

by **Lalaki** » Mon May 12, 2014 7:18 am

Although the citizens of the community know how to use to metric system, we use the Imperial system by default. People here will have no trouble going to a country that uses metric, it's just that when we formed our own community we used what we grew up with.

by **Alizeria** » Mon May 12, 2014 8:10 am

Of course it does. It's the 21st century.

That said, some older people still occasionally use the imperial system, mainly for measuring heights and lengths.

by **Voden** » Mon May 12, 2014 11:42 am

His Majesty the Tsar did sign the law in which the nation of Voden uses the metric system

by **Holmwood** » Mon May 12, 2014 12:33 pm

Holmwoodiennes are not familiar of these "humanly" metric systems. Instead, we use our own metric system, which is called the Karpusi System. It was named after Heracles Karpusi (Car-poo-see, not Car-p*ssy), who is the one who founded it.

by **Layfet** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:22 am

by **Dubious** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:31 pm

No laws restrict what measurement system companies or people can use, all though being an FT nation measurements are a little more wonky in Rani. Most people use a version of the metric system tailored to their planet so its not uncommon for there to be half a dozen measuring systems in play in major trade hubs. It is common practice however to convert any measurements of a product you plan to sell into Rani Metric, as every single measurement system is usually derived from Rani's version in the first place.

by **Cisere** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:57 pm

The metric system is the official system of measurement in the Empire. We don't worry ourselves with nonsense like inches, feet, yards, miles, pounds, fahrenheits and the like. All they are is cumbersome.

by **Welskerland** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:59 pm

Welskerland uses the Metric System.

by **Newne Thernania** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:01 pm

we only use it on tank barrels and ammo. everything else is old english.

by **Nueva Uruguay** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:11 pm

Metric is the only measurement system used in the Glorious Republic. All others are illegal.

by **Oroloo** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:02 pm

"The what? No, we use the Magisterial System of scientific measurement."

(Which is basically the metric system, just made by demi-god sorcerers who ruled Oroloo way back in the day).

by **Numoland** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:36 pm

We've used the metric system since its inception in 1799.

by **Berkell** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:43 pm

The metric system is used by the more intelligent citizens.
Standard is the general way of measuring things.

by **Benum Landum II** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:32 pm

Nope, we use customary units. Benland considers the metric system too communist.

About me · by **Luziyca** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:58 pm

Yes, since 1976 in the east and 1938 in the west.

by **Koshkarus** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:05 pm

We do not use human-made units of measurement.

by **Nekronia** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:10 pm

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