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should america convert to the metric system? (pg. 6)
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| quote: | Originally posted by Arbiter
I like metric measurements for volume and length. Grams suck though, because 1 gram is too small a base unit. A pox upon grams. |
I say this all the time when I buy Coke.:p |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by 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 |
just as much of a dilemma as switching from local currency to the euro in the EU. its nothing really. its just a transition that would have to be made. you would deal with it cause its inevitable. |
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| medinaM5 |
| everyone's been hearing about the metric thing coming to the U.S. for over 50 years. this country is so backwards in so many things, way to many redneck minds. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| haha i agree with that. |
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| Salegon |
| No, because it would be too expensive. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Salegon
No, because it would be too expensive. |
rofl not really. its already in our daily lives without us realizing it. go look at a food label.
look at rulers. a lot of them have inches and centimeteres. same with yard sticks. measuring tapes would have to be bought in metric and same with measuring devices for cooking but still wouldnt be that expensive over all. |
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| Salegon |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
rofl not really. its already in our daily lives without us realizing it. go look at a food label. |
pfff... geh doch zum Teufel!
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Salegon
pfff... geh doch zum Teufel!
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rofl nein! |
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| medinaM5 |
| k metric advocates should give it up with the argument that america should convert...it seems as though we shud because other countries are using metric. that argument didn't work for capital punishment, or slavery, or any other change in american history. the argument that "we should do something because foreigners have done it" works well in countries with manifold insecurities, not america. sry plz play again |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
rofl not really. its already in our daily lives without us realizing it. go look at a food label. |
youre right.
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Fiction: Metrication costs money
Fact: Not metricating costs more
This is a statement often used, but grossly exaggerated in many cases, and untrue in others. Whilst it is true that replacing or recalibrating equipment costs money, it has to be remembered that businesses write off equipment against tax over a given period. Also, equipment wears out, and competitive pressures mean that some equipment has to be replaced before it wears out, if the company is to remain competitive. In any case, dual pricing costs time and effort for the retail trade.
The excruciatingly slow pace of metrication in the UK (35 years and counting) exposes the desperate nature of such claims. In addition, claims of not being given enough warning must be regarded with suspicion (especially when voiced just a few months before new legislation), as the main EU directive behind the latest legislation appeared 10 years ago. Admittedly, the DTI has ducked its responsibility over giving widespread and timely publicity, and much of the press has given misleading information.
The experiences of companies who have metricated have shown that metrication can actually save money. British engineering companies, US car manufacturers, and even the US Government (who mandate that new federal buildings be designed in metric) have all found that fewer different stock items and ease of use can reduce costs. Prolonging the process adds to costs |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by medinaM5
k metric advocates should give it up with the argument that america should convert...it seems as though we shud because other countries are using metric. that argument didn't work for capital punishment, or slavery, or any other change in american history. the argument that "we should do something because foreigners have done it" works well in countries with manifold insecurities, not america. sry plz play again |
oh i see. here you are telling the world what to do in regards to all kinds of foreign domestic matters, but being told to go metric is somehow overstepping the bounds :haha:
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According to a survey taken by USMA many years ago, the only other countries that have not officially adopted the metric system are Liberia (in western Africa) and Burma (also known as Myanmar, in Southeast Asia)...Although nearly every country has taken steps to replace traditional measurements, the fact remains, that among countries with non-metric usage the U.S. is the only significant holdout.
The main point is that only a few smaller countries, including some Caribbean countries heavily influenced by the U.S., have not formally mandated the use of SI. However, even in these countries, SI is used to some extent. And, use of the metric system in the U.S. is ever growing, especially linked with the wider acceptance of global standards which are mostly in metric measurements. Just as English has become the global language of commerce, the metric system has become the global language of measurement. Thus the phrase heard more and more:
"Speak in English, and Measure in Metric." |
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| medinaM5 |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
oh i see. here you are telling the world what to do in regards to all kinds of foreign domestic matters, but being told to go metric is somehow overstepping the bounds :haha: |
naw it aint like that, but why shud we hop on the bandwagon? the mile, the pound and the fluid ounce are perfectly good measuring systems for length, weight and volume, on their own...Metric: a clever system for clever people. americans=not clever |
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