Metric is an easier system and universally known. Sure...it would be expensive to switch out all the mph signs, but it is long over due.
2007-10-13 18:29:21 · 12 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
never , they already tried there are metric signs in America in some areas , the stretch of highway from nogales to Tucson is in metric and standard
2007-10-13 18:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gov'mt tried this back in the seventies. A big part of the problem was that they spent a huge amount of money trying to "educate" the people about the conversion of standard measures to metric. This became a very unpopular idea. Think about it. What possible good does it do to know how to compute miles into kilometers, Fahrenheit to Celsius, yards to meters, inches to centimeters, and all the rest. Have you ever tried to cook using a metric recipe? You have to weigh everything. This was a complete waste of time, and money. Either use one system or the other, Don't bother with the conversion crap. You already know that a standard bolt will not fit a metric nut. This was the problem.
But as far as metric being easier, there are some problems with that. The foremost of those being that the metric folks love to over complicate things. As I stated above, the nut and bolt thing. In the metric system, not only do you have a more vast array of thread sizes, you also have a much more complicated system of pitches, that is the angle at which the threads on a screw are cut. So, even though you have a screw of the same size and diameter of the nut you are trying to use, if the pitch is different, they still will not match. Don't ask me why they do this I don't freakin' know. Anyway, it has been a complete boondoogle trying to get from one to the other, and as such the possibility was eventually scrapped.
2007-10-13 19:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are purely 3 international locations interior the international that have not observed the metric gadget : u . s ., Liberia & Burma. Canada began it relatively is 'metrification' in 1970 decrease than Pierre Trudeau's Liberal government. No political events have been ever adversarial to it. The metric gadget is basically so logical, it relatively is a no-brainer. Why keep some old archaic gadget of 12 inches to a foot, 3 feet to a backyard, god understands what number yards in a mile (without looking, do YOU additionally be attentive to??). In metric, each and every thing is in 10's, undemanding! That stated, there are nonetheless old people who will say issues in feet and miles.
2016-11-08 06:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the US does use the metric system in a lot of ways already. The metric system is used in science, medicine and the military.
If you look at the packaging of consumer products, you'll notice that most are labeled in both units.
So we're already half-way to making the switch. A lot of people have an irrational resistance to it for some reason.
The units of speed limits isn't really so important.
Although I once had a grey import Alfa-Romeo which had metric instruments and Italian labeling on everything-I got really good at doing the Km/h to Mph conversion in my head!
2007-10-13 18:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although mathematically it's might be easier, but in practical terms, the English system is just as easy. Horsepower vs kilowatts, gallons vs liters, a pint of beer, cups, tea spoons, tablespoons etc. If you tried to convert the English system for cooking over to metric, the product would taste different. You will also spend more in gas as it's easier to fudge 4 liters than one gallon not to mention the 1 gallon of milk vs the 2 liter carton.
2007-10-13 18:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in elementary school in the 70s they were telling us that we would be 100% metric by 1990. Oops.
We won't ever 100% switch over, but inches are loosing the battle against mm when it comes to building things.
2007-10-13 18:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a good question would be -- When will the rest of the world switch back to metric?
2007-10-13 18:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by ib 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Metric is widely known, but not universal.
And we will never switch.
2007-10-13 21:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd also say never. The US has a habit of doing things its own way, despite what the rest of the world thinks.
2007-10-13 18:35:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When Americans can accept being a mere two or so meters tall.
2007-10-13 22:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋