2006-06-24 19:35:40 · 13 answers · asked by malibu1 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It seems like noone really knows, this is really weird
2006-06-24 19:40:08 · update #1
Forget Changing it, why didnt we start out with it like every other country?
2006-06-24 20:02:01 · update #2
we are on the metric system. as a child I was told that the whole country would be metric by 1976
2006-06-24 19:40:43 · answer #1 · answered by der_grosse_e 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US isn't on the metric system for the simple reason that it would cost too much money at this point to change all of the signs and gauges to metric.
2006-06-29 22:55:47 · answer #2 · answered by KylieElenstar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the U.S doesn't elect people with vision. The U.S. has little regard for other countries and education. It's a country that is arrogant and ignorant with a collectively low I.Q and E.Q.
There's no power or money involved in getting elected on this issue.
2006-06-27 17:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by get_with_the _programme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom line is the bottom line on the question of metric measure in the USA. It would cost too much in machine parts and construction materials to change over. Very few companies would find it financially advantageous to recalibrate their machines, factories, robots and computers.
2006-06-25 03:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Shalimar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After we gained our independence from England we changed our units of measurement because we wanted to be different from the english.
2006-06-25 02:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by legogate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't like doing things the European way. So we choose the other system to set ourselves apart from other countries.
2006-06-25 03:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal Pride. Why do we drive on the right side of the road and the steering wheel is on the left side of the car?
2006-06-25 02:42:39 · answer #7 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tried to convert 30 years ago,people were confused.Dropped the effort.
2006-06-25 02:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by David S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they want to confuse people and make it harder for our citizens to travel when they go out of the country?
2006-06-25 02:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by quidam_0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have done things this way for a while, why should we change?
2006-06-25 02:38:18 · answer #10 · answered by jsbrads 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋