# Google does unit conversions **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 19, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519 "2005-05-19T01:47:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/21 "2005-05-19T22:59:18Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > But it won’t do drams. But it will do Smoots. Seriously. Try it. “100 feet to smoots” ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/22 "2005-05-20T17:13:56Z")
Cool. Google also does weather. I typed in “Seattle Weather” and instantly got a forecast along with my hits. Or is this just news to _me_? :o ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/23 "2005-05-20T17:46:05Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > Well my website has a lot of converters: > [http://www.1728.com/indexcon.htm](http://www.1728.com/indexcon.htm) > It does not require a lot of typing unlike a certain search engine that shall remain nameless. Also, my converters don’t use that “from to” foolishness. Say, **wolf\_meister** , where are the Imperial volume units in your converters? ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/24 "2005-05-20T18:36:41Z")
**Sunspace** Sorry that I only used the US units in my converters. I guess it was my “America-centric” outlook on things. Perhaps I could include imperial units although including those might make the converters look a little more confusing. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/25 "2005-05-20T18:51:44Z")
C’mon, nobody’s even going to ask me what a Smoot is? ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/26 "2005-05-20T18:53:30Z")
Sorry, just seemed a moot point. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/27 "2005-05-20T19:39:53Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > C’mon, nobody’s even going to ask me what a Smoot is? [Ah! But we have Google!!](http://web.mit.edu/visit/smoot.html) ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/28 "2005-05-20T19:51:42Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > But it won’t do drams. Yes it will, [dram it](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=1+ounce+in+drams&btnG=Search)! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/29 "2005-05-20T19:53:16Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > **Sunspace** > Sorry that I only used the US units in my converters. I guess it was my “America-centric” outlook on things. Perhaps I could include imperial units although including those might make the converters look a little more confusing. Okay, thanks! My calculator just names them “gal (US)” and “gal (Imp)”. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519/30 "2005-05-20T20:39:04Z")
> [@Ponder Stibbons](#): > > Yes it will, [dram it](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=1+ounce+in+drams&btnG=Search)! Dram your eyes! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-does-unit-conversions/304519.md?page=1)