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re: Converting the US to the metric system
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:13 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:13 pm to DavidTheGnome
Any day now. It's only been 250 years and it does seem to come up every session..
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Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:14 pm to Zappas Stache
Since I work in aviation weather, I like meters, kilograms, feet, pascals, kilometers, knots, m/s and millibars. It’s all fascinating to convert units to another.
This post was edited on 8/11/18 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:25 pm to LSUtoBOOT
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True, but just purchase a 10 mm socket and open/box end wrench and you’re golden.
I've been riding various brands of motorcycles and have had several Japanese model cars over the years, so my toolbox is now loaded with both standard and metric tools of all types.
Hell, I even have some old Wentworth tools used on British bikes from the 60's and 70's. Crap like 19/32 and other off the wall sizes you hardly ever see.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:35 pm to DavidTheGnome
There are two types of people in earth, those that use the metric system and those that have been to the moon.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:41 pm to DavidTheGnome
There are two kind of countries in the world:
Countries that have put a man on the moon.
And countries that use the metric system
‘Murica
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ETA: Dammit! I took a shower before finishing my post and got beat out by six minutes!
Countries that have put a man on the moon.
And countries that use the metric system
‘Murica
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ETA: Dammit! I took a shower before finishing my post and got beat out by six minutes!
This post was edited on 8/11/18 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 8/11/18 at 9:42 pm to DavidTheGnome
I lived in a country that used the metric system. It took a while to get used to it. It became easier in time and I liked it. I really wish we would've converted to it. The biggest challenge for me was driving distance. It was hard to wrap my head around the kilometers for distance.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:02 pm to 6R12
True change is slow change.
Step 1. In 5 years Get food distributors to supply groceries in liters and grams.
Step 2. In 15 years , Update interstate distance markers and exit numbers to km.
Step 3. In 25 years sell gas in liters. Have planes fly at meter altitudes . Have bag weights in kilos. Have health care professionals measure a person's height and weight in cm and kilos.
Step 4. In 35 years . Begin to measure penis length in mm.
Step 1. In 5 years Get food distributors to supply groceries in liters and grams.
Step 2. In 15 years , Update interstate distance markers and exit numbers to km.
Step 3. In 25 years sell gas in liters. Have planes fly at meter altitudes . Have bag weights in kilos. Have health care professionals measure a person's height and weight in cm and kilos.
Step 4. In 35 years . Begin to measure penis length in mm.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:13 pm to crazycubes
My teachers in the late 60's started preparing us for metric system. I hated it back then. They should've started then. We would be up to speed now. 
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:19 pm to crazycubes
I think people would love to see gas advertised at ¢.60. Even though that is per litre, people would buy into it.
When I was in Italy this summer, I remember seeing gas was €1.25. I thought that was cheap until I realized it was in litres
When I was in Italy this summer, I remember seeing gas was €1.25. I thought that was cheap until I realized it was in litres
This post was edited on 8/11/18 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:20 pm to crazycubes
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Step 4. In 35 years . Begin to measure penis length in toilet paper rolls
FIFY
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:28 pm to lsunurse
No go on metric - Its the one thing that binds us as Americans.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:33 pm to athenslife101
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How would it make math easier?
What calculation do you think you could reliably perform in your head faster? Converting miles to inches or converting km to cm?
I'm not a proponent of us moving to the metric system btw but it's pretty easy to see why it would be more convenient mathematically.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 10:37 pm to manshipbk
12.7 centimeters sounds more impressive than 5 inches.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:12 pm to DavidTheGnome
The elite thinkers have already converted to metric. Only blue collar baws still use imperial.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:15 pm to DavidTheGnome
Never. If i had to learn fractions in school, everyone else does too
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:51 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Tried it under Carter
Yep. We studied it for a year and it disappeared.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:53 pm to DavidTheGnome
I would say that it is miles before we get there.
Posted on 8/11/18 at 11:55 pm to GetCocky11
IIRC correctly there are some in NH as well to help the Canadians who are shitty drivers.
Posted on 8/12/18 at 12:24 am to dbeck
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The elite thinkers have already converted to metric.
I'm impressed that you know some elite thinkers. They suck for giving in and converting to other country standards.
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Only blue collar baws still use imperial.
When you grow up and become a big boy, I hope you won't be making fun of hard working blue collar "baws"
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