Quote Originally Posted by PBI View Post
...Then we could define an American metric system where everything is in ratios of 12; this would have all the benefits of the base 10 metric system and would mean Americans could do away with all this nonsense of converting from Pounds per Square Inch to Ounces per Square Furlong, but save them from the humiliation of having to adopt a French system.
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.