posted in Asklemmy
Why is the USA the only country who doesn’t use the metric system?
Replying to @Confidant6198@lemmy.ml
Maybe because it works? It ain’t a good system, but changes like this affect a lot of different areas and would cause a lot of disruption.
Replying to @grandel@lemmy.ml
Changes happened to other countries too. They also don’t have to do it everywhere all at once.
Replying to @grandel@lemmy.ml
It could be solved by teaching an incoming generation both units, teaching conversion, and printing both units on packaging, speed limit signs, etc, until that generation's children start school, then phasing out the printing of both units.
Replying to @Maeve@kbin.earth
the bigger issue is replacing every drill bit and wrench in the country
Replying to @Maeve@kbin.earth
Metric units are frequently used in US school coursework.
I just randomly looked around the kitchen and everything seems to have both units!
Replying to @bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world
Well I'm older, so there's that.
Replying to @Maeve@kbin.earth
We’ve been doing that for decades.