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re: Metric system: Yea or Nay?
Posted on 7/25/16 at 9:42 am to Ag Zwin
Posted on 7/25/16 at 9:42 am to Ag Zwin
The only non-metric nations are Liberia, Thailand and the U.S. We are using the metric system whether or not we want to for international trade.
It's an easy system to learn and I'm glad it's taught in our schools. After the older generation dies out in about 20 years, a switchover will be remarkably smooth. Miles, instead of kilometers may persist as a road distance measure as it has in Britain but everything else is already mixed.
The only change I wouldn't like is in temperature measurement, at least outside the lab. 90° F, the high for today in Lexington, seems much hotter than does 32°C.
It's an easy system to learn and I'm glad it's taught in our schools. After the older generation dies out in about 20 years, a switchover will be remarkably smooth. Miles, instead of kilometers may persist as a road distance measure as it has in Britain but everything else is already mixed.
The only change I wouldn't like is in temperature measurement, at least outside the lab. 90° F, the high for today in Lexington, seems much hotter than does 32°C.
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