I Think the United States Should Switch to the Metric System

Only because everyone else uses it. It feels one of the many of things that the United States, for all of our boasting about being the greatest in the world, is still a little bit behind on several things. 😑 But yeah, the metric system. Let's do it already.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

I heard that the reason you didn't move from mph to kmph was a cost thing, changing all the road signs. IDK. Metric makes sense and the math easier. Do you still use chains and links in linear measurement?

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@KiwiBird I think the mistake made was they made it voluntary.. End result two systems operating in parallel... And a few aircraft incidents of insufficient fuel as one of the results

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@ozgirl512 That might be awkward a plane running out of fuel. Almost laughable...apart from potential loss of life.

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@KiwiBird the was one famous incident of a dc10 landing, it should I say gliding, into a disused airfield which at the time was being used for a drag car meeting ....