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A sudden switch is indeed unrealistic, but a gradual one wouldn't be that expensive...
Which is what happened with Mars Orbiter about a decade ago. NASA provided specs in metric, and Lockheed Martin developed systems using US Imperial. The result: Fireworks for the Martians. Even the US Military has to use metric (but in reality it is a mess, considering US Imperial System continues to linger).
Now excuse me as I prepare to go vote for the Texas primary... will have to drive about 20 killicks to get to the booth.
I think nobody can deny that the metric system is much better. 100C water boils, 0 C water freezes. 100 Meters is 1/10 of a Kilometer etc. Americans are just too lazy.
The field of medicine has been converting over to the metric system for >15 years.
Liters, mg, mcg etc...
I don't believe the hwy system, clothing industry and general population will convert to metric in America.
It was necessary in medicine to get everyone on the same page.
When we were in school eons ago they use to say everything would go metric.
I know I sure don't and neither does anyone I know.
By the way, for those of you who think it's a good idea, are you willing to pay to have every engineering drawing and architectural plan re-drawn? It would have to be done, especially for public property such as highways, dams and bridges. The cost would run into the billions.
I love the metric system and the rest of the world uses it.
What could be easier than base 10.
The DoD pays to have US measurements changed to metric before building.
The Corps of Engineer (who build dams) have been doing this for decades.
Don't make the assumption that because you don't like it, it shouldn't be.
There are only 3 countries that don't use the metric system.
But then again, the US is decades behind most of the industrialized world.
I guess we're special.
Same with the 110/220 electrical system; the US phone system; electronic systems (TV/DVD).
I love the metric system and the rest of the world uses it.
What could be easier than base 10.
The DoD pays to have US measurements changed to metric before building.
The Corps of Engineer (who build dams) have been doing this for decades.
Don't make the assumption that because you don't like it, it shouldn't be.
There are only 3 countries that don't use the metric system.
But then again, the US is decades behind most of the industrialized world.
I guess we're special.
Same with the 110/220 electrical system; the US phone system; electronic systems (TV/DVD).
I guess these very hardware-specific standards are even more difficult and expensive to change as there would have to be two systems in parallel for quite some time, till all the stuff has been replaced naturally based on product life cycles. But I don't understand why the world did not come together and decide on common standards when switching from analog to digital, for instance with TV sets, that was one heck of a missed opportunity.
But then again, the US is decades behind most of the industrialized world.
What makes you say that? Do you realize how many inventions were/are from the U.S.?
For one thing, you are using something (the internet) that was invented in the U.S.!
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