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The U.S. currently officially uses the Imperial (English) measurement system: pounds, feet, gallons, etc., etc. How would you feel if it officially switched over to the metric system instead?
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Should the United States officially convert to using the metric system?
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Should the United States officially convert to using the metric system?
by Chris Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:05 am
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Re: Should the United States officially convert to using the metric system?
by Cheaps Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:27 am
How would I feel? Very confused. I'm fine with what we use now.
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Re: Should the United States officially convert to using the metric system?
by Shale Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:55 am
Metric is a very logical system and we should switch to it.
The only confusing thing is trying to convert from one to the other, but aside from all the useless math, ppl would be surprised at how quickly you can adapt to metric.
I have lived and travelled in countries on the metric system and you soon learn that half liter is a good sized drink, a quarter kilo is an eatable amount of cheese. Forget about specific numbers and just go with a vague idea of what proportions are usable.
The only confusing thing is trying to convert from one to the other, but aside from all the useless math, ppl would be surprised at how quickly you can adapt to metric.
I have lived and travelled in countries on the metric system and you soon learn that half liter is a good sized drink, a quarter kilo is an eatable amount of cheese. Forget about specific numbers and just go with a vague idea of what proportions are usable.
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by Marc™ Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:33 pm
cheaps wrote:How would I feel? Very confused. I'm fine with what we use now.
Basically. I'm used to the setup we got.
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by Nystyle709 Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:41 pm
Leave it alone, shit. People are already used to it. It's not going to affect anything one way or the other. It's not like gallons and pounds are false or made up measurements.
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Re: Should the United States officially convert to using the metric system?
by Hyacinth Girl Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:14 pm
I use metric all the time at work in the lab, and a mixture of that and our Imperical system in everyday life. I've gotten so that I can jump between the two as easily as a bi-lingual person can switch languages. It's all in what you get used to, but I think a total switchover would meet with a lot of resistance, so a better approach I think, is to keep it and teach metric also to the upcoming generations, so they can work both systems.
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by RobbieFTW Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:51 pm
I like our system as is.
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