Why doesn't the USA adopt officially the metric unit?

[scubabeachboy]

14.7 lbs/in2 is the air pressure at sea level.
convert that th Kg/cc,............. hmmmmm: 1.00

I dont know if that is a coidence or planned in the metric system?????
anybody know?????

 

[wardric]

distance and lenght

imperial

mile (mi) 1
furlong 8
rod (rd) 320
yard (yd) 1760
foot (ft) 5280
inch (in) 63360

Metric

kilometer (km) 1
meter (m) 1 000
decimeter (dm) 10 000
centimeter (cm) 100 000
millimeter (mm) 1 000 000


Much simpler in metric because everything is either a fraction or a multiplication of 10

same applies to weight, capacity and volume, etc.


I've been raised with both systems. I know how to and do use both. I have to. It's my job. If you never used both systems regularly, how can you judge which system is the easiest, how can you have an unbiased opinion on the subject? I know I can. I use both. All the time. Metric is much simpler to use and will generate less errors. That's my unbiased opinion on 2 systems I use regularly.

 

[D_B]

14.7 lbs/in2 is the air pressure at sea level.
convert that th Kg/cc,............. hmmmmm: 1.00

I dont know if that is a coidence or planned in the metric system?????
anybody know?????

no more so than 0c being the freezing point of water, or 100c the boiling point ..

 

[wardric]

25mm to the inch , 4 inches to 100mm ("4 quarters to a dollar")
28C is 82F (switch numbers around)

4C is about 39F. It's the only water temperature I need to know while diving Water doesn't get warmer than that, does it?

 

[D_B]

Our water temp sure feels like it's 39f to me, so no .. water does not get any warmer than that

28C is 82F (switch numbers around)

Yeah, not much chance of me using that for water temps here ether, useful for air temps though

 

[scubabeachboy]

the farenheight system was devoluped by a swiss dude, Mr Farenheight.
he used "0" as the temp at which north atlantic sea water freezes, and "180" as the body temp of a large horse.
worked great for years.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????

 

[wardric]

Our water temp sure feels like it's 39f to me, so no .. water does not get any warmer than that


Yeah, not much chance of me using that for water temps here ether, useful for air temps though

for air? sure. During summer at least which means 2 weeks/year

 

[scubabeachboy]

1 atm = 14.6959488 pounds per square inch
now then convert that to Kg/cc.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????

 

[wardric]

the farenheight system was devoluped by a swiss dude, Mr Farenheight.
he used "0" as the temp at which north atlantic sea water freezes, and "180" as the body temp of a large horse.
worked great for years.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????

wow. That's what I call swiss precision :laughing:

 

[dlndavid]

have fun guys, I'm off to 1/4 Pounder for a burger