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Do you think the Metric System is stupid? I do.

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zokudu said:
I don't really get the "superior" argument. Both measure with the same accuracy the only difference is in calculations which I don't think any scientist within the US is disputing. 90% of the US population thinks in the Imperial system so why change? What does it matter? I have the conversions memorized so who cares if we use Feet as opposed to Meters in my own home?
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but do you know how many thou are in a yard or how many perch are in a rood without looking them up? fathoms in a league?
 
the one good thing i can say about imperial is that it contributed to keeping the soviet union in it's place, with their inferior knock-offs of the b-29 bomber.
 
http://gizmodo.com/#!5786004/these-are-the-three-countries-who-dont-use-the-metric-system

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Metric system makes sense, imperial does not

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