Progress is never humiliating. In this case however, There's no compelling reason to switch. American science operates on metric system, and that's all that really matters. In all honesty, when it comes to everyday applications, the English system is on par and in some cases more convenient than the metric one, i.e. there is no real benefit in having the U.S. convert, especially considering the gargantuan price tag that the conversion would entail.
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