The US Plans to Finally Standardize the Length of a Single Foot

Re:The US Plans to Finally Standardize the Length of a Singl... by ysavir on Saturday April 24, 2021 @08:35AM (#26924434)

While I agree that Metric is better, converting isn't very practical. Imagine the cost of having to change every sign, book, and other text using imperial measurements, as well as any programs and tools that are based on imperial. It just wouldn't happen.

We could pass a law saying "we're metric now", but it would likely just be a formality while we continue using Imperial.

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Re:The US Plans to Finally Standardize the Length of a Singl... by tokamak-teapot on Saturday April 24, 2021 @08:41AM (#26924465)

You don’t have to change everything all at once. Make new things use both. Then later make new things use metric only. Maybe. In the UK milk comes in multiples of a pint but with millilitres shown on the packaging too.

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Re:The US Plans to Finally Standardize the Length of a Singl... by emodendroket on Saturday April 24, 2021 @08:42AM (#26924470)

So do American products.

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Re:The US Plans to Finally Standardize the Length of a Singl... by galangalalgol on Saturday April 24, 2021 @09:22AM (#26924675)

Except soda and liquor which are in liters.

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Re:The US Plans to Finally Standardize the Length of a Singl... by ulfw on Saturday April 24, 2021 @08:41AM (#26924466)

Things that are all possible and payable in every country on the planet, poor or rich, except the US of A

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