Eli5: Why did ships and navies come up with their own system of units (nautical miles, knots, fathoms, etc)? Is it still used? Submitted by Dewi2020 t3_z6jsxj on November 28, 2022 at 2:06 AM in explainlikeimfive 15 comments 2
WienerButtMagoo t1_iy27ex4 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:26 AM I don’t think it’s so much that they “came up with their own,” it’s more that boats are the world’s oldest form of transportation…Lol Permalink 0
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