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should america convert to the metric system? (pg. 5)
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| tubby |
about the only thing I find useful out of the EU pushing metric into UK is the thing in supermarkets that tell you the average price per kg or litre of stuff, helpful to compare the amazing variety of sizes of the same product (especially when some come in metric sizes or imperial sizes).
beyond that who really cares? Sure it would be nice, but I'd be far happier if someone started a campaign to standardise power plugs. |
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
we already tried converting to the metric system....in the 70s or 60s... i forgot when.
it failed miserably.
there's still a few speed limit signs across the country that are in km/hr, not m/ph.
i'm sure if you googled/wiki'd for it, you'd find out exactly when this occurred. |
^^^^
read this.
http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasur...pload/1136a.pdf |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubby
about the only thing I find useful out of the EU pushing metric into UK is the thing in supermarkets that tell you the average price per kg or litre of stuff, helpful to compare the amazing variety of sizes of the same product (especially when some come in metric sizes or imperial sizes).
beyond that who really cares? Sure it would be nice, but I'd be far happier if someone started a campaign to standardise power plugs. |
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: !
Oh boy there's a million and a half reasons why that's never going to happen!
All things involving some form of engineering usually don't get standardised on a global level .... take the whole bluray hd-dvd situation right now..
stupid monopolies :wtf:
sure it'd be great but no it just can't happen |
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| sakabatou |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj tek
LOL..owned.. |
Don't believe I got owned. |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
I vote we get rid of all systems altogether & start a new one called: "Lick my balls". In the Lick-my-balls system people will have to lick peoples balls to work out mathmatical proplems.
Example: You go into a super market & go to the Deli to buy some ham. The Deli chick asks you how much ham you want & you say "Lick my balls"! She then starts licking your balls & will ask you after a few licks if that is it enough. You reply "No, I want more", so she keeps licking your balls. After another minute or so she asks you again if it is enough yet & you reply "No, I want more ham". Next thing you know the deli is sold out of ham, the supermarket is making great business, your balls are covered in saliva & everyones happy! |
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| asfdz |
no.
we're dumb, lazy and get confused too easily
don't make us have to figure out what cm are
do those come with fries? |
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| Orbital32 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Azia
no.
we're dumb, lazy and get confused too easily
don't make us have to figure out what cm are
do those come with fries? |
too dumb and lazy? so even though we understand a more complicated (not saying its better or worse) that makes us dumb. Do i want to change to metric? No. I know both, but i used to the U.S standard of measurements. Honestly i don't see how it would benefit my life to change to another standard. |
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| Akridrot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbital32
too dumb and lazy? so even though we understand a more complicated (not saying its better or worse) that makes us dumb. Do i want to change to metric? No. I know both, but i used to the U.S standard of measurements. Honestly i don't see how it would benefit my life to change to another standard. |
This is what is meant by lazy: You don't feel like changing, even though the rest of the world uses it.
This is what is meant by dumb: You don't think it would benefit you to change to another standard, even though the rest of the world uses it.
No offense.
Our system is worthless and holding us back, yet we still want to do things the hard way.
We wouldn't have to change immediately, instead of teaching kids inches/pounds/crap, why not teach them metric and have them learn the older system later? Doesn't that make sense instead of teaching the old way and having them struggle to convert to the new way when necessary? |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Akridrot
We wouldn't have to change immediately, instead of teaching kids inches/pounds/crap, why not teach them metric and have them learn the older system later? Doesn't that make sense instead of teaching the old way and having them struggle to convert to the new way when necessary? |
actually what would accelerate it is if ALL schools taught both but ONLY used the metric. this would also force parents to change because they have to help their kids. this would change society faster than anything since most parents have to get involved unless you are the rich and famous or the poor that dont care. |
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| medinaM5 |
| hell naw, its fine the way it is...would be way too much of a hassle |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by medinaM5
hell naw, its fine the way it is...would be way too much of a hastle |
it really wouldnt be. its already in our lives a ton anyways. they would just change labels to have the metric version larger than the imperial version (which is really easy anyways and takes no time really) and the only industry that might have a problem is construction. |
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| medinaM5 |
| yeah but for all the people that grew up learning it the way america has, then switching it suddenly...i dont know, just seems like it would be a dilemna, maybe just for a certain period of time |
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