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minus-squareTwilightKiddy@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoBecause math works with Y up. Physics steal from math, engeneering steals from physics, so, here you are. What I can’t get is imperial measurement system. Apparently, nobody but americans can. And that stuff is far worse than Y and Z switching places.
minus-squareionburger@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoas a minecraft player learning how to use autocad, i thought y up was alot more ubiquitous then it apparently is
minus-squareWidowmaker_Best_Girl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoThat’s what I don’t get. Why would they make Z up when in algebra, Y is up. It’s all based on math, shouldn’t we keep consistent on that?
Because math works with Y up. Physics steal from math, engeneering steals from physics, so, here you are.
What I can’t get is imperial measurement system. Apparently, nobody but americans can. And that stuff is far worse than Y and Z switching places.
as a minecraft player learning how to use autocad, i thought y up was alot more ubiquitous then it apparently is
That’s what I don’t get. Why would they make Z up when in algebra, Y is up. It’s all based on math, shouldn’t we keep consistent on that?