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Let's Go Metric!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by YankeeFan, Jun 4, 2015.

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  1. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    All science is done using the metric system. And you know how well science is believed in this country ...
     
    swingline, Jun 4, 2015
    #25
  2. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Not. Gonna. Happen.

    C'mon, we still have a school year calendar based on agriculture, even though 99.5 percent of Americans no longer live on farms.

    Inertia is a powerful force, whatever system you use to measure it.
     
    I Should Coco, Jun 4, 2015
    #26
  3. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    Admit it .... you don't change because you're not as smart as Canadians. :D
     
    HC, Jun 4, 2015
    #27
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  4. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Inertia is a very powerful force. But it is not just stubbornness in play here. There will be inconveniences and costs for a lot of areas if that kind of change can be mandated and enforced by some authority. Machinery will have to be refitted. Manuals rewritten. Technical drawings totally redone, for example.

    These are the kinds of changes you only make if there is a compelling reason to do it. As the world has globalized over the last few decades, it has made sense for a lot of American companies, and industries, to switch to metric measurements to standardize to the rest of the world that uses it . And it is all around us. For example, pharmaceuticals are only sold in metric doses in the U.S. That will probably continue to happen on its own, but to the extent that there are areas where the costs or inconveniences outweigh any benefits, there are areas of our lives that really don't have a good reason to make the switch.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 4, 2015
    #28
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  5. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    I love the metric system because I always know exactly how many milliliters are in my decaf soy frappaccino I like to drink with my kale salad.
     
    TigerVols, Jun 4, 2015
    #29
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  6. ChrisLong

    ChrisLong Well-Known Member

    I wouldn't touch that guy with a 3-meter pole.
     
    ChrisLong, Jun 4, 2015
    #30
  7. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    The same with speed limit signs.

    "Wow, I can go 90 on this two-lane twisty road?"

    Only, it's in kilometers, which you realize when you nearly drive off the road.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jun 4, 2015
    #31
  8. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Celsius just sounds wussy.

    Farenheight sounds tough.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jun 4, 2015
    #32
  9. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    Especially if you spell it wrong.
     
    da man, Jun 4, 2015
    #33
    LongTimeListener, Donny in his element and doctorquant like this.
  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    As long as we're changing measurements, why not spellings?
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jun 4, 2015
    #34
  11. fossywriter8

    fossywriter8 Well-Known Member

    Ohio State - Michigan
    The 91.44 Meter War

    Doesn't have the same ring to it.
     
    fossywriter8, Jun 4, 2015
    #35
  12. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    No one spells anymore!!! Have you SEEN Twitter?!? :D
     
    spikechiquet, Jun 4, 2015
    #36
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