Should the US switch to the metric system?

[Frank Zipper]

If you could care less, why don't you?

Maybe he doesn't want. It's a free country.

But they say they don't care, so how could they care less?

[Risottia]

Maybe he doesn't want. It's a free country.

But they say they don't care, so how could they care less?

Well, I guess that in an appropriate Hilbert space, we could find a linear operator that would allow us to describe that.

[Luziyca]

Honestly, metric makes way more sense. However, in order for it to work, schools must switch to metric. And it must be done over time. Just immediately switching would be too hard.

True.

I wish the USA just switched to metric.

[Risottia]

I wish the USA just switched to metric.

By the way, its proper name is SI.

[The Last Abode of Pando]

Sure, why not. I'm sure loads of Americans don't even know all the units in our system. I mean, can anyone tell me what a rod is without googling it? How about a furlong? I think not.
The entire system is very archaic, to be perfectly honest.

I don't know what a rod is, but I do know the furlong. A furlong is exactly 8 chains, 176 yards, 528 feet, 6336 inches, 6336000 thous, 1/10 mile, 1/30 of a league, or roughly 161 meters.
We also have the amazingly stupid measurements of jiffy, moment, butt, fathom, cable, link, perch, rood, acre, hectare, minim, shot, gill, barrel, hogshead, peck, bushel, grain, dram, donkeypower, etc.

[Peragion]

Sure, why not. I'm sure loads of Americans don't even know all the units in our system. I mean, can anyone tell me what a rod is without googling it? How about a furlong? I think not.
The entire system is very archaic, to be perfectly honest.

I don't know what a rod is, but I do know the furlong. A furlong is exactly 8 chains, 176 yards, 528 feet, 6336 inches, 6336000 thous, 1/10 mile, 1/30 of a league, or roughly 161 meters.
We also have the amazingly stupid measurements of jiffy, moment, butt, fathom, cable, link, perch, rood, acre, hectare, minim, shot, gill, barrel, hogshead, peck, bushel, grain, dram, donkeypower, etc.

Wait, what the hell? I didn't know any of these existed and hopefully, my Math teacher never makes me learn more measurements. These are probably useless and donkeypower; give me a break.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

I wish the USA just switched to metric.

By the way, its proper name is SI.

its proper name is "french-ass shit-fuckin' measurin' bullshit pruss is never gonna fuckin' use." wouldn't touch that system with a furlong-long pole

[Washington Resistance Army]

By the way, its proper name is SI.

its proper name is "french-ass shit-fuckin' measurin' bullshit pruss is never gonna fuckin' use." wouldn't touch that system with a furlong-long pole

Amen, I ain't using that commie shit

[Prussia-Steinbach]

I don't know what a rod is, but I do know the furlong. A furlong is exactly 8 chains, 176 yards, 528 feet, 6336 inches, 6336000 thous, 1/10 mile, 1/30 of a league, or roughly 161 meters.
We also have the amazingly stupid measurements of jiffy, moment, butt, fathom, cable, link, perch, rood, acre, hectare, minim, shot, gill, barrel, hogshead, peck, bushel, grain, dram, donkeypower, etc.

Wait, what the hell? I didn't know any of these existed and hopefully, my Math teacher never makes me learn more measurements. These are probably useless and donkeypower; give me a break.

...you really didn't know of acre, hectare, peck, or bushel?

[Ifreann]

No, the rest of the world needs to switch back to the Imperial System. It seems a bit of a waste for Mother England to conquer most of the world just for us to adopt a system originally proposed by the French.

The US doesn't use Imperial. The US uses US Customary.

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Sure, why not. I'm sure loads of Americans don't even know all the units in our system. I mean, can anyone tell me what a rod is without googling it? How about a furlong? I think not.
The entire system is very archaic, to be perfectly honest.

My car gets 30 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it!

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I dont care and could care less

If you could care less, why don't you?

And how can one care less when one doesn't care? Negative levels of caring?

[Socialist Nordia]

its proper name is "french-ass shit-fuckin' measurin' bullshit pruss is never gonna fuckin' use." wouldn't touch that system with a furlong-long pole

Amen, I ain't using that commie shit

That's a joke right? You realise SI is remarkably more efficient and logical than customary units, right? Also, how can a measurement system be communist?

[Cheongji]

I don't know what a rod is, but I do know the furlong. A furlong is exactly 8 chains, 176 yards, 528 feet, 6336 inches, 6336000 thous, 1/10 mile, 1/30 of a league, or roughly 161 meters.
We also have the amazingly stupid measurements of jiffy, moment, butt, fathom, cable, link, perch, rood, acre, hectare, minim, shot, gill, barrel, hogshead, peck, bushel, grain, dram, donkeypower, etc.

Wait, what the hell? I didn't know any of these existed and hopefully, my Math teacher never makes me learn more measurements. These are probably useless and donkeypower; give me a break.

Honestly, I'd just stick to the metric system. All these new units are confusing and serves as a deterrent for potential immigrants.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

its proper name is "french-ass shit-fuckin' measurin' bullshit pruss is never gonna fuckin' use." wouldn't touch that system with a furlong-long pole

Amen, I ain't using that commie shit

I basically just resist because fuck learning a whole new goddamn measurement system. I've finally got a decent-enough grasp on imperial at this point, I'm not getting bullied by a bunch of french fucking euro-capitalist fuckers into re-taking first grade, but now with ten times the violent anger and embarrassment

[Socialist Nordia]

Amen, I ain't using that commie shit

I basically just resist because fuck learning a whole new goddamn measurement system. I've finally got a decent-enough grasp on imperial at this point, I'm not getting bullied by a bunch of french fucking euro-capitalist fuckers into re-taking first grade, but now with ten times the violent anger and embarrassment

It would be a transition process, we won't just switch everything overnight.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Amen, I ain't using that commie shit

That's a joke right? You realise SI is remarkably more efficient and logical than customary units, right? Also, how can a measurement system be communist?

Sarcasm lad. I just don't care for it because I'm perfectly comfortable with Imperial and that's what I use whether it be for work or for day to day usage.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Amen, I ain't using that commie shit

That's a joke right? You realise SI is remarkably more efficient and logical than customary units, right? Also, how can a measurement system be communist?

I don't give a flying imperial four-fathom furlong-loving fuck

[Prussia-Steinbach]

I basically just resist because fuck learning a whole new goddamn measurement system. I've finally got a decent-enough grasp on imperial at this point, I'm not getting bullied by a bunch of french fucking euro-capitalist fuckers into re-taking first grade, but now with ten times the violent anger and embarrassment

It would be a transition process, we won't just switch everything overnight.

lol fuckin make me

[Anywhere Else But Here]

I basically just resist because fuck learning a whole new goddamn measurement system. I've finally got a decent-enough grasp on imperial at this point, I'm not getting bullied by a bunch of french fucking euro-capitalist fuckers into re-taking first grade, but now with ten times the violent anger and embarrassment

It would be a transition process, we won't just switch everything overnight.

Oh, we would. That's how efficient the metric system is; we could organise it all in an afternoon and have it rolled out by the following morning.

[Ifreann]

It would be a transition process, we won't just switch everything overnight.

lol fuckin make me

Resistance, eh? We'll deploy our deadliest weapon. Sexy French women with imperial-to-metric conversions written on their boobs.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

lol fuckin make me

Resistance, eh? We'll deploy our deadliest weapon. Sexy French women with imperial-to-metric conversions written on their boobs.

In a horrifyingly unsurprising development, the French offensive has failed... I'm an ass guy.

[Ifreann]

Resistance, eh? We'll deploy our deadliest weapon. Sexy French women with imperial-to-metric conversions written on their boobs.

In a horrifyingly unsurprising development, the French offensive has failed... I'm an ass guy.

You win this round, America!

[Prussia-Steinbach]

In a horrifyingly unsurprising development, the French offensive has failed... I'm an ass guy.

You win this round, America!

*gunshots and fireworks can be heard for furlongs across the country*

[Liberaxia]

Switching over to metric isn't urgent, but I think it could be something the United States should do. I can't remember if I would've pushed harder for it a few years ago.

[Dazchan]

I think we should forget about feet and metres and adopt smoots.

[The Last Abode of Pando]

There is only one thing we are missing in our thought of switching to the metric system. Well, two things really. First, think how hard cooking would be with milliliters and grams instead of teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, etc. Second, this is the U.S. If we switched to the metric system we would probably switch to base 11 or something like that just so we could be different.