I'm not going to say the US should fully adopt the metric system. Though Canada is technically metric, it still isn't in full use. Every construction material is still SAE. Most still use MPG. I'd say more people know their height in SAE than metric, same goes for weight. It was technically adopted in 1970-71. That said it is, in most ways, a superior system, that is easier to use and should save time once people understand it. EVERYTHING is measured in MM. CM is not used at all. Really hard to screw that up. Machining also uses tighter tolerance, as tight as 1/1000MM or 1/25,400inch.I've always wondered about 2L pop. Why isn't it in fl.oz.? I'll give you a quick lesson on metrics. 1ml(1CC) of water weighs 1 gram. 1 litre of water weighs 1kg. 1cubic meter of water weighs 1 tonne. A litre of water takes up 1000CM3 meter=100cm=10mm 1cu.in.=16.39CC 1OZ=29.57ML 1kg=2.204lbs 1tonne=1000kg=2204lbs. 1inch=2.54cm=25.4mm. 1meter=3.28feet=39.37inch 1 hectare=1000M3=2.47acres
If I were to try pushing anything onto the US, it'd be universal healthcare. Forget the metric system. The US would benefit from healthcare way more.
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