You know they use the Metric System to measure wealth distribution, Strike.....
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
You know they use the Metric System to measure wealth distribution, Strike.....
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Yes it is time for the United States to adopt the metric system.
It will occur the same time we start calling "soccer" whatever you Euros call it.
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Have you just been dumped?
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
If you were to do that, we'd have to call Football "Rugby's bastard child"!Originally Posted by Marshal Murat
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-Martok
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Old ways are the best ways! Twenty cubits to a stade! Fifteen chains to a fathom!
These newfangled Normans with their fancy chained-mail and their miles and their ... oh, wait, sorry, I was off by a few years. Ahem. I meant to say, death to the metric system! Just because the military, science, aerospace and the rest of the world use the metric system is no reason we should do so!
Somebody bring me some freedom fries.
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
First the Metric System, next Bastardized Rugby, and then you'll be asking for Chips!
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-Martok
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
GO on then, how many fathoms in a cable? Cables to knots? Arrrrrr......
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
no, b/c wed have to change ALL our textbooks and stuff. cost billions.
just teach them the conversions and be done with it.
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Surely "Rugby for Weak-Kneed Girly-Men"?
As for the question, the answer is YES. Try doing theoretical physics in Imperial units and you'll see why. It's hard enough anyway without having to convert from pounds per gallon per square yard to ounces per pint per square mile every five minutes.
As far as I'm concerned the Imperial system is obsolete technology. Just as we don't generally use gas lighting anymore now we have a better alternative, so we don't need to use Imperial units anymore now we have a better option.
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Yes. Simply to make the Frenchmen happy.
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