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Do you hate the metric system?

Forget SAE. metric actually makes sense.
But trying to use 2 systems sucks. just bite the bullet and switch already okay?
Besides its true to say you're now packin 10!!!!
 
No. Its a lot faster when converting units. But thanks to your yank equipment we have, I always use inches/feet etc when building thigs.
 
At least metric is uniform. I wish we had something that's uniform. Either SAE or Metric, doesn't matter to me.
 
Obviously not an engineer's perspective.

I think it is time for the US to let go of their insecurities and go with a unit system that almost every other nation uses.
 
metric conversions are easier

there are also two types of pounds: pound-mass and pound-force. sucks, doesnt it? 😛

and pounds doenst compare to kilograms, cuz a kg is a unit of mass. you = noob!
 
I hate all the conversions I have to do when I have to read a metric print. Although I realize metric is better, I'll stay with my inches, feet, yards, etc.
 
Originally posted by: bonkers325
metric conversions are easier

there are also two types of pounds: pound-mass and pound-force. sucks, doesnt it? 😛

and pounds doenst compare to kilograms, cuz a kg is a unit of mass. you = noob!
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Pounds equate to kg when assuming a constant gravitational force.. which just so happens to exist in every place you've ever been.
 
Originally posted by: Squisher
I hate all the conversions I have to do when I have to read a metric print. Although I realize metric is better, I'll stay with my inches, feet, yards, etc.
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Agreed. 182 cm? What the hell is that? 84 kg? Waste of my time to convert to lbs.
 
i don't hate the metric system but I agree that it blows when you go on your travels and your accustomed to english system and the majority of the world is on metric.

its worse when buying the right size clothes and shoes. now that's another ballgame.
 
Originally posted by: compnovice
Originally posted by: joshsquall
Screw the metric system.
Miles > kilometers
Pounds > kilograms
Quarts > liters
English > metric
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Are you sure you graduated from high school?
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Uh, did you? That's the proper analogy..

But in any case, the OP is an idiot.
 
Originally posted by: joshsquall
Originally posted by: Squisher
I hate all the conversions I have to do when I have to read a metric print. Although I realize metric is better, I'll stay with my inches, feet, yards, etc.
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Agreed. 182 cm? What the hell is that? 84 kg? Waste of my time to convert to lbs.
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this has to be the most ignorant thread I have ever read on here.
 
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: compnovice
Originally posted by: joshsquall
Screw the metric system.
Miles > kilometers
Pounds > kilograms
Quarts > liters
English > metric
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Are you sure you graduated from high school?
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Uh, did you? That's the proper analogy..

But in any case, the OP is an idiot.
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no it is not


He mixed derivatives of metric units with single units in the english system...



miles relates to meters
pounds relates to grams
quarts relates to liters....


consistency
 
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: compnovice
Originally posted by: joshsquall
Screw the metric system.
Miles > kilometers
Pounds > kilograms
Quarts > liters
English > metric
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Are you sure you graduated from high school?
Click to expand...

Uh, did you? That's the proper analogy..

But in any case, the OP is an idiot.
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😕

Get back to school!!

 
Just remember:

King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

Everything you need to know about the metric system above.
 
Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
i don't hate the metric system but I agree that it blows when you go on your travels and your accustomed to english system and the majority of the world is on metric.

its worse when buying the right size clothes and shoes. now that's another ballgame.
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Like it doesn't blow when we have to convert your stupid units into proper units.
Bejezus man, Yards!?!?!?
 
The standard unit of length should be the 'football field' and for mass it should be the 'bag of flour' and the 'blue whale' where 100,000 bags of flour = 1 blue whale.
 
Originally posted by: Atheus
The standard unit of length should be the 'football field' and for mass it should be the 'bag of flour' and the 'blue whale' where 100,000 bags of flour = 1 blue whale.
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😎
 
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