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

[dlndavid]

OK, OK you math nerds..........
Here is the brain buster for you:
If a property if 60 furlongs by 60 rods, and has a easement of 45 meters and 2" to the curb, then 4 miles to the corner store.......
how much gas does it take for me to get a movie from Netflicks???
Hmmmmmmmmmmm??????

honda prius?

 

[tc]

7.2379045 cubic yards.

 

[tedtim]

7.2379045 cubic yards.

At what temperature?

 

[tc]

558.27 degree Rankine

 

[wardric]

7.2379045 cubic yards.

at what elevation?

 

[Air One]

205 post...
I suppose that you got your answer Tom ?

 

[rich2741]

What's the power to weight ratio of the vehicle?

Are the tires perfectly inflated?

Before a meal or after?

Before using the bathroom or after?

What season? (snow, ice, dry)

What time? (day versus night could result in up to a 4% differential in volume)

What's the grade of the property?

...and of course don't forget the rotation of the Earth.

Wait, wait... with offsets for hurricane activity.

John Travolta: "Specifs Bob, specifics."

(answer: zero... Netfix)

 

[dlndavid]

now, why doesn't the U.S. officially adopt English as its official language?

 

[lamont]

Really?
And here I thought we elected him to get us out of the 21% inflation mess that Carter created...

Carter appointed Volker in 1979 who was the guy who actually got us out of that mess, Reagan opposed the fed policies.

 

[dlndavid]

Later Volker went on to be the U.N.-appointed Independent Inquiry Committee into the Oil-for-Food Program, which he chaired.
Time for Paul Volcker To Resign