| Christopher Jones 405 |
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I suppose it's just what you're used to, but it's difficult to care about getting used to the bizarre conversions just within the imperial system. I mean, the number of feet in a mile? Who even came up with that?
It gets even more 'fun' when you toss in things like precious metals. An ounce of gold actually weighs about 10% more than an ounce of cheese. Precious metals are measured in troy ounces, while everyday objects are measured in avoirdupois ounces. We don't bother to specify these things normally, you just have to know. Welcome to America, where the units aren't the same and reality doesn't matter.
I kind of hope, since this is a fantasy-derived science fiction setting, there will be a fantastical and arcane equivalent to the light year. Something ridiculous like a mega-league or super-furlong. Or a unit derived from magical means rather than science.