Metric is easier and more convinient.
2007-02-22 02:20:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes,definately.
2007-02-22 02:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Ashwin M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Despite the fact that the metric system is easier, the politics surrounding this issue will prevent its application. It is used in the sciences in the USA that do not require wholesale manufacturing. It has been proven to be cost prohibitive to retool all the manufacturing plants in the USA.
I am a structural engineer and they tired to mandate that we change over to the metric system. The engineering community responded with the middle digit salute. They tried to force the reinforcing bar industry to go to metric and they responded the same way.
It is a tough sell.
2007-02-22 02:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by minorchord2000 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They were going to in the 1970s, but abandoned the effort due to economic cost. The burden of re-doing all signs, shipping systems, computer systems, etc. was just too much. It would have impacted the government and industry and business at all levels, and would have required much new equipment, for instance gas pumps that measure in liters, not gallons.
We do have some metric standards - soda is sold by the liter. Most drugs are sold by the milligram, etc.
2007-02-22 02:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Steven D 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is ironic* that the USA fought a war to get out of the British Empire, but now they are the only country that uses the British Imperial measurement system. (with the exception of the gallon, which is the only thing smaller in Texas than it is in the UK).
Maybe if they started calling it the "Imperial" system, which is what it's called in Britain, it would become more politically acceptable to get rid of it.
Having used US data books and been forced to work out what a "BTU per hour per square foot per degree F per inch" is in SI units (watts per meter kelvin) I wish they would change.
* They don't understand irony in the USA of course.
2007-02-23 02:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by lawomicron 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer imagine they could substitute. The metric equipment is logical. individuals can not comprehend good judgment. The individuals do no longer understand substitute for the further appropriate. very last yet not at all least the individuals trust each element they do/have is the in effortless words and acceptable way, which as all of us comprehend is a load of crap.
2016-12-04 19:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats the metric system
2007-02-22 02:27:07 · answer #6 · answered by prmjanay 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not only NO, but HELL NO !
2007-02-22 02:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by donrentf 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋