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

[almitywife]

David just reminded me of one.....

give them an inch, and they'll want a mile

doesnt "give them 2.54cms and they will take 1.60934klms" sound MUCH BETTER!!!!!!

 

[wardric]

such a good movie, even better now

 

[Kim]

International System of Units Metric America

 

[wardric]

or more precisely

 

[almitywife]

:lol:

 

[Tigerman]

Hahaha, nice one wardric

Of course, when you know that "the green mile" is a figure of speech only and not actually a mile it kinda lose some of its sting...

 

[Wayward Son]

Why would we want to do everything in base 10 & give up the fun & challenge of using bases 12, 36 and 5280?

 

[Walter]

Why would we want to do everything in base 10 & give up the fun & challenge of using bases 12, 36 and 5280?

Well, if you are unable to actually deal with math......What did Lazarus say about that?

 

[ReefHound]

so what sounds better.... $1.20 per litre of petrol or $4.54 per gallon???

Here in Houston, that would be $2.49 per gallon. :tongue2:

 

[ReefHound]

Well, if you are unable to actually deal with math......What did Lazarus say about that?

Give 'em a break, our imperial system is just too much for them to handle.