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atlantis_airlines t1_j61w8sz 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

I'd be the last person to change to metric, but I'd be lying if I said there is no reason switch. I work for a company in the USA that has gets a lot of materials from Canada and Europe. It'd also save me a few seconds every time I did some arithmetic and depending on my station, that might be a lot.

I agree there's no need to change. But there's also no need to remain. Personal inconvenience aside, i'm more in favor or changing that remaining.

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RandoCalrissian11 t1_j633ytj wrote

Sure there are some reasons to switch. The US military uses metric since they operate where most of the prod uses it, and things like Subs use British pipe threads because it’s much easier to get parts overseas. A world standard would make that easier, but nobody really agrees on an absolute standard. Each area has its own perks.

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HeippodeiPeippo t1_j6355n8 wrote

>A world standard would make that easier, but nobody really agrees on an absolute standard.

No, the world has agreed a century ago. USA does not want to do it cause it is apparently so hard. That is the ONLY reason given, "it is difficult and it sucks during the transition period" so they kick the can to the next generation. Every generation so far has been too selfish to take on the task. THAT IS THE TRUTH. Laziness, selfishness and incompetence.

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RandoCalrissian11 t1_j63b13u wrote

No country strictly uses metric. Each has their own quirks, and nobody really agrees on one absolute system. It’s all arbitrary, so it doesn’t really matter.

It’s not hard because it’s hard to understand, it’s hard because it’s expensive and has no real value in changing.

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HeippodeiPeippo t1_j63bqmx wrote

>No country strictly uses metric.

Looks around in his Finnish apartment...

Nope, everything is metric, unless it is imported from USA. I mean, i have a bunch of imperial tools.. because some things are imperial because of USA but otherwise... I can not figure out what isn't metric.

>And nobody really agrees on one absolute system. It’s all arbitrary, so it doesn’t really matter.

SI units. You really are one of the most ignorant muricans or you are trolling. And of fucking course it matters. It costs YOU money to NOT convert, and it actually cost US money because YOU don't want to change. Like i said, i have to have some tools twice, just because ONE country, 5% of the world does not change. UK has a mess too, that is an EXCEPTION.

>It’s not hard because it’s hard to understand, it’s hard because it’s expensive and has no real value in changing.

It cost you money every single day and you have to change one day. It is just that YOU don't want to do it because you are selfish and lazy. I remember this one dude talking about doing things because they are hard. Wonder where that fellow came from, which country's president said that.. You just do not want to because it is too hard for you, let the next generation deal with it.

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atlantis_airlines t1_j65at1b wrote

Actually it does have value in changing. Even in my job alone we'd actually save a considerable amount of time and money using metric.

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