The metric system

[txpitdog]

My neighbor brought me back a beer and a mug from his trip to Germany. Both the beer and mug are 1 liter. Makes a 12oz look puny. This whole metric system concept is becoming more appealing the more I learn about it

[TP3]

Awesome.
Now you can have a litercola anytime you want to.

[Playa]

The US is the only civilized nation to still use the Imperial system. The US is the only nation to put a man on the moon. Coincidence, I think not!!!!

Just open 2 12 oz.

[krisw]

The US is the only civilized nation to still use the Imperial system. The US is the only nation to put a man on the moon. Coincidence, I think not!!!!

Just open 2 12 oz.

Also back to back World War champs.

[texan16]

I still remember sitting in 3rd grade math class in 1977 and the teacher was trying to teach us the metric system and all the conversions. She said "In two years, the whole world will be using nothing but the metric system". 40+ years later we still havent changed.............

[WRasco]

I still remember sitting in 3rd grade math class in 1977 and the teacher was trying to teach us the metric system and all the conversions. She said "In two years, the whole world will be using nothing but the metric system". 40+ years later we still havent changed.............

THis...

[WRasco]

The same teacher that said, "Learn math because you will not have a calculator in your pocket all the time."

[BrandonA]

The same teacher that said, "Learn math because you will not have a calculator in your pocket all the time."

Lol yep!!!

[Johnny Dangerr]

They sell gas by the liter in most of the world. Hold on checking Canada now...

Current gas price in Canada 1.25 a liter.............

On a side note. Giving away American and metric slide rulers for Christmas. Go find one..........

[steve corn]

I still remember sitting in 3rd grade math class in 1977 and the teacher was trying to teach us the metric system and all the conversions. She said "In two years, the whole world will be using nothing but the metric system". 40+ years later we still havent changed.............

Probably the same teacher who had me diagramming sentences. There's something I've never used since.

[BrandonA]

Probably the same teacher who had me diagramming sentences. There's something I've never used since.

Lord I hated that crap

[Txtourist]

Even American made cars are metric. In our cabinet and millwork shop a lot of mistakes come from adding subtracting and dividing 1/16th's, 32nds, 64th's, mixing paint and finish by the oz. is twice as much work. Even drug dealers use the metric system! I actually believe it's part of the reason American kids are often a little behind in math and science is they get caught up in doing things the hard way number-wise. If you're not already convinced, drive in Kilometers, you can be in triple digits and not be getting arrested. Imagine only needing one set of tools and every hardware store having the size you need.

[Draco]

Machine work world wide is done in thousandth of an.....................inch. Nothing in the metric system is as good for that fine of work as inches.

[Shinesintx]

I still remember sitting in 3rd grade math class in 1977 and the teacher was trying to teach us the metric system and all the conversions. She said "In two years, the whole world will be using nothing but the metric system". 40+ years later we still havent changed.............

I remember mine saying the exact same thing.

[TacticalCowboy]

Machine work world wide is done in thousandth of an.....................inch. Nothing in the metric system is as good for that fine of work as inches.

Exactly. Not in halves, quarters, sixteenths, thirty-seconds, sixty-fourths, one hundred twenty eighths, or two hundred fifty-sixths of an inch.

Thousandths.

Because math on a basis of 10 is much more PRECISE. There is no reason to do extra conversions for the sake of arbitrary numbers.