Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 1 year ago

why don't people say mega meters

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why don't people say mega meters

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 1 year ago

How come people say 5,000 km and not 5 Mm?
why not just say millions of meters or Mega meters?

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17•1 year ago
Megameters sounds scary and I don’t want to alarm the people I’m talking to.

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