Metric system

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."

Canada began introducing the metric system in 1975, but conversion has been a
bit spotty. Weather, (temperatures, wind speed, rain, snowfall, etc), most weights and measures, distances, etc. are all metric.....but for some strange reason, meat is still advertised predominantly by the pound, with the corresponding....and shocking....kilo price in very small print.

I was pulled over by a Washington state trooper, who said I was speeding in a
60mph zone. I replied that I was driving at exactly 100 kph on my speedometer,
which corresponds to 60 mph. He replied: "No, 100 kph is 62.137 mph, so you were speeding. I'll let you go this time, but remember that conversion."