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> how many feet are in 17 miles?

Why? Do you need this for some reason? Did you intentionally choose a prime number to make it difficult to factor? Because you recognize that english units factor out rather nicely and don't involve arbitrary prime measurements?

Also.. is there some reason I need to do this calculation quickly? What harm is there if I take a few extra seconds to calculate it? Why wouldn't I use a computer or calculator if it's that important to know in the first place?

You've created an arbitrary situation that simply does not exist. We didn't create easy solutions for it because we had shit to build. Like things that require ratios of 1/6, 1/4 and 1/3. Oh fuck.. did we make a unit system that does _that_ really well? Scrap it I guess.. because..

> This is why the language of science and engineering is metric

How far away is the earth from the sun on average, in metric, without looking it up in an online reference? Or.. do they still use 1 AU? Because context and applicability to the situation actually matters?

Retards actually think there's a "language of science" and that they somehow "speak it" and should be considered "above" as a result. Whatever. Not sure why I'm bitter today.. not saying you're a retard, but this idea is often put forward by retards as part of a false superiority complex.