Why can't americans use metric system?

Bimps · 2015-05-30 00:45:52

some points here are valid imo but seriously just **** off with your circlejerk

Bobithan wrote:

I don't like the metric system because it follows the stupid base 10 system which is hard to divide conveniently into thirds, fourths, and sixths. Screw that. Let's switch the entire human understanding of numbers from base 10 to base 12. Life would be so much easier.

agreeeeeeeeed

Bobithan · 2015-05-30 00:57:36

0176 wrote:

Dunno. I personally prefer having things being "0.2 meters", "184 centimeters", "4 meters and a half" tall than "oh that thing's 3' feet 2" inches and a quarter tall" (also feet/inches are really innacurate for measuring height, these short people and their insecurity!). Although I didn't research the imperial system much.

I don't really like the imperial system either because it's literally impossible to remember exactly how long a mile is. I'm saying use the same system as metric, just make it base 12.

Nou · 2015-05-30 01:36:18

Master1 wrote:

^You can't exactly say the metric system is better than the imperial system.
It may possibly be better for you, but for others, no. I personally hate the metric system. I've grown up using the imperial system, and when someone starts telling me metric stuff, I have no clue what they are talking about.
I have no idea how heavy 100 grams is, how far a kilometer is, or what 40 degrees Celsius feels like. Although it may be "more simple," The system makes absolutely no sense to me

This just answers the question of the thread. Americans aren't willing to change because they're not used to it.

Koto

2015-05-30 01:45:56

Nou wrote:

Master1 wrote:
^You can't exactly say the metric system is better than the imperial system.
It may possibly be better for you, but for others, no. I personally hate the metric system. I've grown up using the imperial system, and when someone starts telling me metric stuff, I have no clue what they are talking about.
I have no idea how heavy 100 grams is, how far a kilometer is, or what 40 degrees Celsius feels like. Although it may be "more simple," The system makes absolutely no sense to me
This just answers the question of the thread. Americans aren't willing to change because they're not used to it.

Hexagon's post is perfect as well. As much as I love my meters and centimeters, it would take a looong while to completely change the measuring system of what's by far the biggest nation in all of Earth just so us non-American buddies take 3 seconds less to search for something in Google. Not to mention the many, many potential fatal (literally) screwups that would happen.

Anak · 2015-05-30 02:16:26

That begs the question as to why America ever differed in the first place then?

Insanity · 2015-05-30 02:22:23

can we all agree that cali girls are hot af

Koto

Pingohits · 2015-05-30 02:34:04

Insanity wrote:

can we all agree that cali girls are hot af

wow man your comment was really helpful towards the metric system

Zumza · 2015-05-30 09:36:21

Master1 wrote:

^You can't exactly say the metric system is better than the imperial system.
It may possibly be better for you, but for others, no. I personally hate the metric system. I've grown up using the imperial system, and when someone starts telling me metric stuff, I have no clue what they are talking about.
I have no idea how heavy 100 grams is, how far a kilometer is, or what 40 degrees Celsius feels like. Although it may be "more simple," The system makes absolutely no sense to me

As I know a foot is a foot
An inch is 2 fingers.
100 Fahrenheit is damn hot
0 Fahrenheit is damn cold.

How this should be normal? ^ Is just like a kid invented some stuff. And everyday somebody needs to make a measurement he / she must bring the creator's foot, skin, fingers etc.
Using ISM all data is more exact.

mrjawapa

Nou · 2015-05-30 10:05:07

0176 wrote:

Nou wrote:
Master1 wrote:
^You can't exactly say the metric system is better than the imperial system.
It may possibly be better for you, but for others, no. I personally hate the metric system. I've grown up using the imperial system, and when someone starts telling me metric stuff, I have no clue what they are talking about.
I have no idea how heavy 100 grams is, how far a kilometer is, or what 40 degrees Celsius feels like. Although it may be "more simple," The system makes absolutely no sense to me
This just answers the question of the thread. Americans aren't willing to change because they're not used to it.
Hexagon's post is perfect as well. As much as I love my meters and centimeters, it would take a looong while to completely change the measuring system of what's by far the biggest nation in all of Earth just so us non-American buddies take 3 seconds less to search for something in Google. Not to mention the many, many potential fatal (literally) screwups that would happen.

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of what's by far the biggest nation in all of Earth

Lol. The US has 320 million inhabitants.

China: 1.36 BILLION
India: 1.51 BILLION

Then there's the rest, which are close runners-up: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm
Each of em using the metric system.
Plus the entirety of the scientific world uses the metric system, the US' included.

Onjit · 2015-05-30 10:10:41

Nou wrote:

of what's by far the biggest nation in all of Earth
Lol. The US has 320 million inhabitants.
China: 1.36 BILLION
India: 1.51 BILLION
Then there's the rest, which are close runners-up: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm
Each of em using the metric system.
Plus the entirety of the scientific world uses the metric system, the US' included.

but 320 >> 1.36 obviously

Nou, Shadow, Pingohits, skullz17, N1KF, Different55

mrjawapa · 2015-05-30 13:37:07

Nou wrote:

Lol. The US has 320 million inhabitants.
China: 1.36 BILLION
India: 1.51 BILLION
Then there's the rest, which are close runners-up: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm
Each of em using the metric system.
Plus the entirety of the scientific world uses the metric system, the US' included.

I think he meant in industrial power, world power, ect. Which, doesn't really help in this argument.

BEE · 2015-05-30 14:04:48

If familiarity is the problem, that's an easy fix...

Simply change the "common core" to only require metric system to be taught, instead of teaching both.

The imperial system would slowly disappear =P

BuzzerBee

Badoosh · 2015-05-30 16:39:45

The big problem, that I can see, is the regulations (48 inch regulation for doorway width -> 121.92cm regulation). It's a weird number. The width of a car, the square footage of a bedroom, etc. would have to be changed from nice whole numbers to obscure numbers. But if we change the regulations, it would cost a lot to fix everything.
So we fix the obscure measurement system... but get obscure measurements.

Despite this, it would probably be best to use the metric system anyways.

BEE · 2015-05-30 17:31:03

True Badoosh, though regulations for buildings do change occasionally. For example, my house was built several years ago and the banister was under regulation size for when it was built, but it no longer fits that regulation. Since it was fine when it was built, it is not a problem. As long as I am under the new regulation if I happen to update the banister, then I will remain under regulation.

Badoosh

Arya Goes Blind. · 2015-05-31 05:54:48

Why is kilogram the only base unit in the SI system with a prefix (kilo)?

Fradeshan · 2015-05-31 06:49:22

switching from g to kg early on

BuzzerBee · 2015-05-31 06:56:08

I feel like, in America, republicans prefer imperial and democrats prefer metric.

Am I wrong?

Onjit · 2015-05-31 08:06:16

Arya Goes Blind. wrote:

Why is kilogram the only base unit in the SI system with a prefix (kilo)?

here's a pretty good explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMByI4s-D-Y

Anak · 2015-05-31 14:34:19

BuzzerBee wrote:

I feel like, in America, republicans prefer imperial and democrats prefer metric.
Am I wrong?

Republicans don't seem to like changing things in general so I wouldn't disagree.

BuzzerBee, mrjawapa

N1KF · 2015-05-31 23:36:10

Onjit wrote:

Nou wrote:
of what's by far the biggest nation in all of Earth
Lol. The US has 320 million inhabitants.
China: 1.36 BILLION
India: 1.51 BILLION
Then there's the rest, which are close runners-up: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm
Each of em using the metric system.
Plus the entirety of the scientific world uses the metric system, the US' included.
but 320 >> 1.36 obviously

but there are only 7 million people on the planet

Onjit

32OrtonEdge32dh · 2015-06-02 20:40:25

derr i hate america

Zumza · 2015-06-03 14:54:22

I'm sure they can change to use metric system if they want.
I mean there are a lot of countries that did that already, with a long tradition using another.

Onjit

Aaro54 · 2015-06-03 15:11:39

Arya Goes Blind. wrote:

Why is kilogram the only base unit in the SI system with a prefix (kilo)?

I thought that a gram is the base unit. Why would a kilogram be one?

Ratburntro44 · 2015-06-03 21:46:04

Aaro54 wrote:

Arya Goes Blind. wrote:
Why is kilogram the only base unit in the SI system with a prefix (kilo)?
I thought that a gram is the base unit. Why would a kilogram be one?

Nope, oddly enough, the kilogram actually is considered the base unit. To be honest I don't really understand why.

mrjawapa · 2015-06-04 19:10:14

Ratburntro44 wrote:

Nope, oddly enough, the kilogram actually is considered the base unit. To be honest I don't really understand why.

This is why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMByI4s-D-Y

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