Should the US switch to the Metric system?
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I'm just lazy and don't want to learn it. soooooooo....no.
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ChefChiTown
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It would be a train wreck if the US decided to switch to metric. Getting people to understand the metric system wouldn't be the worst part either. Converting everything in our country to abide by metric standards would cost an outstanding amount of money.
Computer programs, food and product labels, shipping labels, charts, text books, etc.
All of those things would have to be converted, in order to adapt to a newly adopted metric system. No, no...it would be a terrible idea.
Computer programs, food and product labels, shipping labels, charts, text books, etc.
All of those things would have to be converted, in order to adapt to a newly adopted metric system. No, no...it would be a terrible idea.
Doesn't really matter. I think the metric system is easier once you figure it out.
Really? The last time I meausured mines I was 13 and it was a little over 6inches, so thats probably 16-18 centimeters.
Lucky me.
they better not switch
i live in canada but we are so close to usa that most of the news i watch are us news........if they start saying its gonna be 28 degrees,i will be putting on long johns and a sweater in the middle of the summer lol
im too used to imperial....not so good with metric
i live in canada but we are so close to usa that most of the news i watch are us news........if they start saying its gonna be 28 degrees,i will be putting on long johns and a sweater in the middle of the summer lol
im too used to imperial....not so good with metric
Ace Boobtoucher
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Jimmy Carter wanted to make the metric system the U.S. standard during his administration. Is this something Nobama has put forth?
what inspired this is that there are several signs in the country that are actually in metric that were done I guess as an experiment to see how it would go over, and now they are considering changing them to standard, and people that live in those areas have mixed feelings about it. So I figured I'd see what the FOs populace thinks.
This is true, but if all this could POSSIBLY be done without consequence, I wouldn't see a problem. It's not like it's hard to learn this system,. I taught myself when I was younger... Much like I think all digital clocks should read on the 24 hour system instead of the 12. It just makes more sense to me.
Aces&Jacks
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The problem with the metric system and the reason why the US will never convert to it is it's not natural (for us). Although it may be easier we would still have to convert between the two systems because we can not see metric quantities in our mind's eye. As the member above has stated, 28 degrees F to an American is well below freezing. We automatically know this. And although most of us can easily convert 28 degrees F to celsius, it doesn't have an automatic reaction to temperature that comes instinctively when you hear someone say 28 degrees F.
This can be overcome by teaching it to the newest generation of ******** at the very beginning of their school enrollment, but you still can not overcome the problem of the 3 or 4 generations that are accustom to the current system. Because in order for it to be natural, it has to be the only system you teach to the new generation, but you still have the old generation using a different system, which wouldn't work. And if you try to teach the new generation both systems, the metric system will never become natural because other than in school, they will never use it, since the predominant number of citizens will still be using the current system. Hopefully, that made some sense.
It's a catch-22 that can not be overcome. Converting to the metric system may be convenient to scientist and other countries, but your average Joe does not want to take the time and try and convert length, distance, weight, etc. when there is a perfectly fine system in place and there is no legitimate reason to show why it is necessary to do so.
This can be overcome by teaching it to the newest generation of ******** at the very beginning of their school enrollment, but you still can not overcome the problem of the 3 or 4 generations that are accustom to the current system. Because in order for it to be natural, it has to be the only system you teach to the new generation, but you still have the old generation using a different system, which wouldn't work. And if you try to teach the new generation both systems, the metric system will never become natural because other than in school, they will never use it, since the predominant number of citizens will still be using the current system. Hopefully, that made some sense.
It's a catch-22 that can not be overcome. Converting to the metric system may be convenient to scientist and other countries, but your average Joe does not want to take the time and try and convert length, distance, weight, etc. when there is a perfectly fine system in place and there is no legitimate reason to show why it is necessary to do so.
i wont buy a metric measuring tape!!!!
much rather inches and quarter inches than centimeters and millimeters
much rather inches and quarter inches than centimeters and millimeters
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