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cmdrkyla t1_j61w6gi wrote

Reply to comment by RandoCalrissian11 in TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp

2 is the only reasonable comparison (without converting between 2 systems instead of using 1. And even than, who cares except very specific scientists what temperature mercury freezes at.

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RandoCalrissian11 t1_j633r11 wrote

When do you need to know when water boils? Turn heat on high and wait. The temp water freezes is much more useful information and everyone knows that.

The rest are very equal comparisons.

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