When will the U.S. go completely "metric"?

[mktmaker]

(I am having a bout of basketball withdrawal.)



When I was a kid, I wondered why a bottle of whiskey was called "a fifth."

The spirits and wine industry quietly moved to the metric system. I never heard one objection.



Then Riverfront Stadium opened in mid-1970 with metric distance designations on the outfield wall. It seemed just a curiosity.



I know that the medical profession primarily uses the metric system now.



But we still use miles, Fahrenheit, "a gallon of milk" etc. Two plates on a barbell are 225 pounds. Freshmen college students are expected to gain the "Freshman Fifteen."



The first nation to adopt the metric system (a process called metrication) was France, in the 1790s. In subsequent decades and centuries, most other nations adopted it in part or in full, with notable holdouts being Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States (which primarily uses U.S. customary units).

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Should’ve happened a long time ago but we are too stubborn

 

[WildcatFan1982]

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

The first time I had to figure something in metric measurements it really surprised me how much easier it is. I think people have to try it to understand. It's surprising we haven't changed yet.

 

[-Mav-]

Two plates on a barbell are 225 pounds.

Not if they're 5 lb plates on a curling bar.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

My elementary school began teaching us metric measurements when I was in 5th grade. That was in 1969. I figured we’d be all metric within a few years. 50 years later and still....not much. We’ve had 2 liter pop bottles since the 70s. But it kinda stopped there.

 

[UKGrad93]

In my industry, I get to work in both traditional units and SI (metric). Sometimes use both on a form or test. Lots of fun.

 

[Crushgroove]

(I am having a bout of basketball withdrawal.)



When I was a kid, I wondered why a bottle of whiskey was called "a fifth."

The spirits and wine industry quietly moved to the metric system. I never heard one objection.



Then Riverfront Stadium opened in mid-1970 with metric distance designations on the outfield wall. It seemed just a curiosity.



I know that the medical profession primarily uses the metric system now.



But we still use miles, Fahrenheit, "a gallon of milk" etc. Two plates on a barbell are 225 pounds. Freshmen college students are expected to gain the "Freshman Fifteen."



The first nation to adopt the metric system (a process called metrication) was France, in the 1790s. In subsequent decades and centuries, most other nations adopted it in part or in full, with notable holdouts being Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States (which primarily uses U.S. customary units).

Never. B/c it makes more sense to say, "the temp dropped a degree in here" instead of saying, "wow, it was like 29.4 in here and now it's like 28.9!"

Besides, I refuse to denounce the Imperial system while the Brits have it both ways with their goofy "stones" value for weight. 14 random pounds... they couldn't even make it a number divisible by 5.

Also, spent way too many years memorizing decimal conversion values to 64ths.

 

[KRJ1975]

Metric makes too much sense for Americans.

 

[RacerX.ksr]

I use metric when I'm baking because accurate weights are more important and they're easier to calculate. For other cooking I just eyeball it. I know as much about the metric system as I need to.

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

In my industry, I get to work in both traditional units and SI (metric). Sometimes use both on a form or test. Lots of fun.

For measurements I have x.03937 and ÷25.4 tattooed in my brain. Also 1=.454 for weight.
I remember hearing we were to go metric every decade and it's just fizzled out.

 

[AustinTXCat]

I used metric temperature, mass and distance measurements extensively during my *.mil career. Not so much these days.

 

[Gassy_Knowls]

Nope. Only commies use metrics

 

[funKYcat75]

I could get on board with everything but Celsius. This aging brain would have no room for that.

 

[Xception]

Riddle me this, if metric is superior then why did we have to win France back in WW2? Well, huh?

 

[Glenn's Take]

So you're saying that something based on a base unit of 10 for everything is better than just some arbitrary numbers that someone came up with centuries ago? That's crazy.

The only thing I've ever heard as any kind of excuse is the expense to change every highway sign in the country. It's BS but at least it's true.

 

[rmattox]

By 1980.

 

[Kooky Kats]

The US has the most nuclear weapons. We choose whichever units of measure we want.

Don’t like it? Lick the back of my balls.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

When everyone else lands on the moon

 

[mktmaker]

 

[mktmaker]

And closer to Kentucky:

 

[Glenn's Take]

And closer to Kentucky:

What I don't get is that there is one on the Snyder. One. For the Westport Road exit. There are 13 other exits between 71 and 65 and that is the only one with a metric sign.

 

[BoulderCat_rivals187983]

(I am having a bout of basketball withdrawal.)



When I was a kid, I wondered why a bottle of whiskey was called "a fifth."

The spirits and wine industry quietly moved to the metric system. I never heard one objection.



Then Riverfront Stadium opened in mid-1970 with metric distance designations on the outfield wall. It seemed just a curiosity.



I know that the medical profession primarily uses the metric system now.



But we still use miles, Fahrenheit, "a gallon of milk" etc. Two plates on a barbell are 225 pounds. Freshmen college students are expected to gain the "Freshman Fifteen."



The first nation to adopt the metric system (a process called metrication) was France, in the 1790s. In subsequent decades and centuries, most other nations adopted it in part or in full, with notable holdouts being Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States (which primarily uses U.S. customary units).

As you may remember there was once a big push for it back in the 70’s. America soundly rejected it. A system where everything is divisible by 10. Nah, makes too much sense. I did though and gradually came to think in terms of meters and kilometers, grams and kilograms instead of feet and miles, and ounces and pounds. Science and engineering around the world are based in it.

 

[vhcat70]

Main floor of our house is 175 m2. Our lot is 0.09 hectare. I weigh 18 stone.

 

[legalbeagle123]

We still wave Old Glory down at the Courthouse.

And we by golly measure long distances in miles like God intended.

Don't like it? TS!

 

[mktmaker]

We still wave Old Glory down at the Courthouse.

And we by golly measure long distances in miles like God intended.

Don't like it? TS!

You can use a wink emoji to illustrate when you are joking.

 

[rmattox]

We still wave Old Glory down at the Courthouse.

And we by golly measure long distances in miles like God intended.

Don't like it? TS!

And white lightnin' comes only in pints and quarts...ain't none of that liter stuff.

 

[Crushgroove]

The US has the most nuclear weapons. We choose whichever units of measure we want.

Don’t like it? Lick the back of my balls.

1/16" at a time...

 

[TortElvisII]

You can use a wink emoji to illustrate when you are joking.

Or you could get a sense of humor.

 

[legalbeagle123]

You can use a wink emoji to illustrate when you are joking.

The "log out" button is in the top corner.

 

[Emarc]

be a nightmare for courthouse land records

 

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

1970s. That's what our teachers said...

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

You can use a wink emoji to illustrate when you are joking.

 

[Beatle Bum]

1977?

 

[funKYcat75]

1977?

Why is your name not Catfan Caveman?