Should America go metric?

[markos82]

If we go metric system can everybody else go with the English language that would be awesome.

Well everyone knows English language, well most of the world population speaks English as their 2nd language. How many ppl do speak some other language if their primary is English. In High school we had French, German, Latin, English, and my own....

[Jinivus]

Cost of changing is the only thing holding us back.

[smelltheglove]

Cost of changing is the only thing holding us back.

well, that and we're stubborn tbh

[Tradewind]

Cost of changing is the only thing holding us back.

Think of all the jobs it could create in the measuring instrument world.

[Korgoth]

It's 40 rods to the hog's head and that's the way I likes it!

[iceberg265]

Should? Yes. Will? No.

The metric units for measurement I would agree with, but I personally think DD/MM/YYYY is stupid. The month should be first, because when you say it out loud, you say the month and then the day. Today is December 13th, it is not the 13th December.

Also that chart is dumb.

[Deleted]

We sort time according to the rarity of a unity, so Hour (12/24 depending on your clock), Minute (1-60), Second (1-60), etc.

We keep it consistent for time, Month (12) / Day (28-31) / Year (X).

Sorry bro this makes no sence, it would have to be Year / Month / Day to be comparable to Hour / Minute / Second.

[Masark]

It's 40 rods to the hog's head and that's the way I likes it!

Your vehicle's fuel economy is roughly comparable to the space shuttle.

[N-7]

I think they should but they can use whatever unit they want.

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/boggle

I've only heard a handful of people ever say it that way. I guess it's a regional thing.

I usually say it like Reeve/Aftonfickan written it :P

[Funt Case]

Should? Yes. Will? No.

The metric units for measurement I would agree with, but I personally think DD/MM/YYYY is stupid. The month should be first, because when you say it out loud, you say the month and then the day. Today is December 13th, it is not the 13th December.

Also that chart is dumb.

when you say it out loud its the 13th of december.

Different countrys different ways of saying it.

[Kraenen]

Glad to know that this isn't entirely bias or anything.

What could it be biased towards, reality?

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I think they should but they can use whatever unit they want.

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I usually say it like Reeve/Aftonfickan written it :P

Who said they couldn't use what they want?

[Deleted]

I'm from Canada and I never use metric. Everything we do is in imperial pretty much.

[Kraenen]

I'm from Canada and I never use metric. Everything we do is in imperial pretty much.

who is "we"? canada uses in metric

[Very Tired]

Would all our spell ranges have to be in meters? 40 yards? nope, 36.576 meters!

[Masark]

I'm from Canada and I never use metric. Everything we do is in imperial pretty much.

I'll take it you don't drive or ever buy anything in a grocery store?

[Nakura Chambers]

Why should we give up our culture just to satisfy European liberals?

[Angella]

No the English system is fine. Metric system is base 10 and English system is base 2. Both are very easy to use and there is considerable beenfit from knowing how to work in multiple number systems.

Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_units

[Chrysia]

Why should we give up our culture just to satisfy European liberals?

And the expected happened...

Of note, our measurement system is not "our culture," it is an outdated system based on pretty much random scales, with no logic or consistency. Plus, it was developed and forced on the people by the British crown at some point.

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No the English system is fine. Metric system is base 10 and English system is base 2. Both are very easy to use and there is considerable beenfit from knowing how to work in multiple number systems.

Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_units

The Imperial system is not base 2. Both inches and miles in distance don't fall into base two, nor does stone in weight, and I'm sure I could come up with more if I thought about it.

Actually thought about it, and no portion of the length measurements is base 2 at all.

[Angella]

OK read some of the posts. Guessing about zero people realize the English system is a base 2 system. Kind of important. I can see why ignorant people would think the English system is silly without knowing that little tidbit.

[apepi]

No, I do not want metric. I would rather not care neither way but it would cost way too much money to switch. If you want to learn metric nothing is stopping you, they are just measurements neither of them are right or wrong.