When I was in school I remember they were trying to teach us the standard units of measure at the same time as the new Metric system. Then all of a sudden they announced no bother they were not going to the Metric system. What was behind the decision to switch and then not to?
2007-07-31 03:58:05 · 8 answers · asked by hydra1970 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The reason was that there are some civil companies that are already used to using the imperial system vs the metric system. The conversion would be complex and would cause too many problems. The decision TO switch to the metric system is simple - it's convenient. The metric system is very easy to use and almost the entire world uses it.
2007-07-31 04:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by thewizkid47 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No ! Why might desire to we ? while i replaced into in college, (an tremendously long term in the past), the controversy replaced into that we'd desire to constantly go metric because of the fact the remainder of the international replaced into making use of metric. i don't see why we'd desire to constantly substitute a superbly good gadget just to be like the remainder of the international. MINISTER S.F.C.U.
2016-10-13 05:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conversion cost of machinery.
Seems moot since much of our machinery is imported and manufactured on the metric system.
Mechanics need two sets of tools nowadays.
Hmmmmm! Could that affect the decision?
2007-07-31 04:08:47 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We couldn't find a metric term for "A sh@tload"
2007-07-31 04:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by whatsnext_13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stubborness. Most people know both now anyways. And us chemists get stuck converting the numbers for anyone who can't.
2007-07-31 04:02:37 · answer #5 · answered by billgoats79 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not happening, b/c of stupidity and stubbornness.
2007-07-31 04:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by anotherhumanmale 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lack of interest
2007-07-31 04:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"They" think that the public will not adjust to that change.
2007-07-31 04:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by tina g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋