I would especially like the opinion of people in the USA. This is what caused the problem with a recent Mars lander. The specs were given by a European company; our NASA thought they were in the American system--the craft overshot the planet.
2007-04-07 05:47:36 · 11 answers · asked by robert2020 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yes, absolutely. This is long overdue. This wouldn't have to be burdensome. There is no reason why highway signs, etc. couldn't reference both units of measurement, metric and English, for a transition period of a generation or more. In time, younger people in the USA would grow up totally comfortable with metric (in fact, many already are). Holding out from making this changeover is no doubt costing the USA a (metric) ton of money each year.
2007-04-07 06:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by cherochap 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Three reasons:
1. Even in the US, when it comes to precise measurements, industry switches to metrics. For example extremely fine ball bearings, or caliber of bullets.
2. The US system is confusing. 12 of this, 3 of that, 3000 plus of another. The metric system is very easy - 10-10-10-10 .. all multiples of ten.
3. The US may not be a part of Europe, but is a part of the world - on the business level. Why have two standards of measure?
2007-04-07 13:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by pajicek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, without a doubt. The metric system is far easier, actually makes more sense, and is easier to work with. It is based all on factors of tens between units. There reaslly is no way to make it any easier. The standard system is antiquated and archaic by comparison.
2007-04-07 18:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by Alvin W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 76 years and they started trying to change it when I was young and it just doesn't take because of old people that learned the old way . We might get it changed in 10 to 20 generations,
2007-04-07 15:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do use the metric system, have you been living under a rock?
Call Snap-On and tell them you'd like tools, 'IN BOTH ENGLISH STANDARD AND METRIC', that's right, you'll need '2 sets' of tools.
In that America is far more advanced than the rest of the world, we use 'BOTH' systems. The rest of the world neglects educating it's young in both systems of measurement.
BAM!!! Can ya feel it? ROFL!!!........
2007-04-07 18:27:52 · answer #5 · answered by GOJUNIOR 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Frankly, I don't give a damn. Its your loss.
But American scientists do use SI (metric) - if they did not they would be the laughing stock of the whole world.
2007-04-07 15:52:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO the US thought about it years ago and started the conversion to the total confusion of the average American. We are the US of A, not an extension of Europe. And, those scientists are smart enough to know when it is in metric and covert it.
2007-04-07 12:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Absolutely. It is ridiculous that they haven't switched yet! Can't they see that it is causimg too many unnecessary conflicts?! Im from the U.S. by the way.
2007-04-07 12:54:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I would hate to go to the store and ask for 3.784 Liters of milk.
2007-04-07 15:24:40 · answer #9 · answered by RAN 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They should change, but they won't because they're too stubborn and too stupid to adapt.
2007-04-09 07:59:03 · answer #10 · answered by shadowzone 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋