Should America go metric?

[Reeve]

Sounds like a personal problem.

And not even a big one. It didn't take me that long to adjust.

[Fahrenheit]

As an American, sure. I'm fine with the metric system. But celcius sucks dick. You touch Fahrenheit, there WILL be a problem.

*glares menacingly at all*

[Zoneseek]

As an American, sure. I'm fine with the metric system. But celcius sucks dick. You touch Fahrenheit, there WILL be a problem.

*glares menacingly at all*

Yeah all the sense it makes really sucks.

[Fahrenheit]

Yeah all the sense it makes really sucks.

Maybe for the slow and dim witted who can't memorize anything beyond 0 for freezing water & 100 for boiling. It's got no finesse.

[Zoneseek]

Maybe for the slow and dim witted who can't memorize anything beyond 0 for freezing water & 100 for boiling. It's got no finesse.

Yeah all the sense it makes really sucks.

[Dasffion]

Yeah all the sense it makes really sucks.

Celsius doesn't make any more sense than Fahrenheit. It's just as easy to remember that water freezes at 32 and boils at 212 as it is to remember that it freezes at 0 and boils at 100.

[Zoneseek]

Celsius doesn't make any more sense than Fahrenheit. It's just as easy to remember that water freezes at 32 and boils at 212 as it is to remember that it freezes at 0 and boils at 100.

Yeah 32 degrees is a logical number for freezing and 212 for boiling. Whoever figured that would work along with using the kings foot was really onto something. We should go back to doing medicine like they did back in those days too, since it makes just as much sense, lol.

[Deathray]

As an American, sure. I'm fine with the metric system. But celcius sucks dick. You touch Fahrenheit, there WILL be a problem.

*glares menacingly at all*

That's because you grew up with it.
People that grew up with celcius probably think Fahrenheit is stupid.

[Grizzly Willy]

I already told that it crashes spacecrafts to use different metrics

Good thing the average American isn't creating spacecrafts then, eh?

[Cattaclysmic]

Good thing the average American isn't creating spacecrafts then, eh?

Well someone using imperial system were!

[Kurioxan]

That's because you grew up with it.
People that grew up with celcius probably think Fahrenheit is stupid.

indeed :P
Both systems are fine, but it is simpler to use Celsius, shorter numbers and it has the same range, just use decimals.

[Fahrenheit]

Bah... does no one read usernames anymore? Fools...

[Grizzly Willy]

Well someone using imperial system were!

How often does this happen?

[Gamdwelf]

Well someone using imperial system were!

What were they doing making space craft, scientists here in the US use metric must have been whatever other country built the other part of the space craft.

[Cattaclysmic]

How often does this happen?

Apparently at least once...

[Grizzly Willy]

Apparently at least once...

So, it's not an issue then.

[Dasffion]

Yeah 32 degrees is a logical number for freezing and 212 for boiling. Whoever figured that would work along with using the kings foot was really onto something. We should go back to doing medicine like they did back in those days too, since it makes just as much sense, lol.

Way to completely miss the point.

[Echolith]

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

Yes, this would be awesome. I'm from Sweden, we have english as a main course though all of our school years. And if everyone had this, there wouldn't be any language barriers left to argue about. Also, metric with english to all!

[Alan1187]

I grew up imperial, and when I got into engineering and architecture courses at school, I seriously started to get pissed about the imperial system. Metric is also so much easier once you get a grasp on it's scale.

[Cirque]

I would prefer the metric system since I've used it a lot but the dating system is not metric. Also Fahrenheit is more useful for everyday situations like the weather. There is too much difference between 5 Celsius degrees, the temperature range in most places would only be +/-20-30 C through the whole year.

Interesting, I never looked at fahrenheit like that. To you, 20-30 must sound so little. To me, the whole fahrenheit system sounds crazy, bordering to the insane: such huge differences. I guess it's a matter of what you're used to, of perception also: to me, there's a big difference between 10 and 12 degrees celsius. 20 degrees can be slightly chilly for my taste, 23 is about perfect, 26 will be too hot (note that I suck with heat, so these values may seem really low to those who love the sun, the summer, and walking around half naked dripping in sweat - I'm just trying to illustrate to someone unfamiliar with the celsius system that really, though there is "much difference" between 5 degrees celsius, it doesn't make it impractical).