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So far having lived in Kentucky and Ohio both states have metric and english mesurements for distance and speed.
Can anyone list more?
Can anyone list more?
Why?? Do they like confusing people or something.Tonka Truck said:Puerto Rico, a United States territory, Posts distances in kilometers, but speed limits in MPH.
Why because everything American is better? :|FM 2258 said:I like the U.S. Customary measurements better for our highways and everything else. Screw the Metric system.
Yes, everything in the United States is better. That's why everyone wants to come here.LtBk said:Why because everything American is better? :|
Im sorryFM 2258 said:Yes, everything in the United States is better. That's why everyone wants to come here.![]()
Why is metric the way of the future? I think Imperical is better. The world isn't divided up in 1s, 10s and 1000s. Things are imperfect and I think Imperical (U.S. Customary or whatever) fits our country better.demanjo said:Im sorry
But that is one of the most ignorant and arrogant things i've ever heard. I love you for it though, because YOU satisfy the American Stereotype that occasionally exists in my mind.
Imperial is nonsensical and redundant. Metric is logical and the way of the future. I think it is absurd that the US still used Imperial.
But the foundation of physics is based on the Metric system.FM 2258 said:I like the U.S. Customary measurements better for our highways and everything else. Screw the Metric system.
Maybe so but for all drivers in the United States, we're just used to our customary system. If we changed over to Metric for our highways we'd be screwed. We'd have to replace all our exit numbers, billboard will have to change their exit numbers. Distances would have to be replaced, our maps would have to be redone. Our cars are based on miles so we'd be in a mess if we have to convert our car mileage into kilometers. We buy gas by the gallon and everyone here knows what a gallon is. Our speed limits are in miles and people would be weirded out if we saw something like "Speed Limit 100 kilometers/hr"....it's like "What?", just give me miles. I weigh 230 lbs, we just know LBS stands for pounds, why? Most people don't know but if you told someone kilograms you'd be speaking another language.HKT said:But the foundation of physics is based on the Metric system.