On 26 October 2015 at 10:18, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

> Dean Rasheed <dean.a.rash...@gmail.com> writes:
> > On 25 October 2015 at 09:16, Emre Hasegeli <e...@hasegeli.com> wrote:
> >> I would prefer gradian over degree.
>
> > I think gradians are generally less commonly used than degrees and
> > radians, so I'm less inclined to include them.
>
> I agree.  gradians are not often used at all, AFAICT.


I've never seen anyone use a gradian, even though my calculator had them
when I was 16.

I even misread the request, thinking he meant "radians". Definitely -1 to
gradians in PostgreSQL.

Also -1 to furlongs, fortnights, pecks and hundredweight, amongst others.

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