It seems odd to me that given the globalization of economy and products, that there isn't a strong movement toward the metric system in the U.S..
We did it in Canada in the early 70's, and now we use about a 50/50 mix. Most of us use litres, kilometers, and celsius but if you ask someone their weight and height, it's in pounds, feet, and inches. I guess we are and always have been a British/U.S. hybrid.
The plain truth is that metric is a much simpler system to use since every measurement is based on a multiple of 10. For example, there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter, 10 centimeters in a decimeter, etc.
Everything that you buy now seems to be built with metric hardware. Is it time to do the switch? If not then why?
We did it in Canada in the early 70's, and now we use about a 50/50 mix. Most of us use litres, kilometers, and celsius but if you ask someone their weight and height, it's in pounds, feet, and inches. I guess we are and always have been a British/U.S. hybrid.
The plain truth is that metric is a much simpler system to use since every measurement is based on a multiple of 10. For example, there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter, 10 centimeters in a decimeter, etc.
Everything that you buy now seems to be built with metric hardware. Is it time to do the switch? If not then why?