America is METRIC with an extra step

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2 жыл бұрын

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You think America is using Imperial units of measurement? Think again! Pound (lb) is defined as 0.453592 kilogram (kg)! Yup! On top of pound there is a kilogram! So it's just metric with an extra step!
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@JeffWok 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, Yes! But I'm trying

@swissfreek 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I love this. I’m American but I’m an engineer and military so metric is the standard for me anyway.

@Rack979 2 жыл бұрын

Easy no, we use a different gallon from imperial! Ours is 231 cubic inches, the imperial gallon is the volume of 10 pounds of water.

@PSAfterHours 2 жыл бұрын

That's even more convoluted that usual

@audiogek 2 жыл бұрын

Whahaha....awesome!

@PSAfterHours 2 жыл бұрын

yeah

@sgilb9471 2 жыл бұрын

As an American, I am embarrassed that we continue to cling to our archaic units. Metric measurements are clearly superior and nearly universal outside the US. The only argument against is "change is hard". Are we really that lazy? Sigh. I guess so.

@PSAfterHours 2 жыл бұрын

Well, imperial units have some problems indeed. But I do get that converting everyting would be a major PITA. Even if metric would become official, all machining and industry would stay imperial for years. Like imprial screws are not compatible with metric screws

@ggw1776 2 жыл бұрын

As an American, you can EASILY live your life in metric if you really wanted. I'm an engineer and I do most of my day-to-day in metric too. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter.

@sgilb9471 2 жыл бұрын

@@ggw1776 Certainly you can...at least to some extent. The weather reports will still be in F, the road signs will be in miles, and gasoline and milk will be priced and sold in gallons. When I go the hardware store, there is a much smaller (and more expensive!) selection of metric bolts. But, within your own home, sure one could use any units one likes. You can measure your rooms in meters, but when you go to buy flooring or paint, you'll need to convert to square feet. You can live your life in metric...right up until you have to interact with anyone else. I'm sure many professions work in metric - especially those that need to interact outside the US. That is Great! But, our mainstream culture remains committed to "imperial" units.