RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

The metric system is far superior to what is now called the United States Standard System or more commonly the United States Customary System. The U.S. loses a tremendous amount of economic productivity because of this antiquated throwback to the Middle Ages and beyond. If I were king of the U.S., I would decree that we will move to the metric system. In anticipation of the fits of hysteria that this would engender, the caveat would be that we will take 100 years to complete the transfer. Everyone alive today will never have to deal with the metric system. All measures would sit side by side for generations. Obviously, it wouldn't take that long but perception is so much more important than reality with many low-IQ individuals.

However, having said all this in support of metric, personally I prefer Fahrenheit over Celcius. The units in Celcius are two wide. It is much easier to say "low 70's" than to say "mid-lower 20's."