my school did.
simple ones, but we did.
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
my school did.
simple ones, but we did.
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
We were pretty much worksheet based.Originally Posted by hooahguy
Still the idea is the same. The systems already being learned, and textbooks can be fully integrated over time. Fluency in the system will come. In 10 years we won't notice any negative difference.
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Yes.
Although it would be a real hassle on some topics (I'm way too used to MPHs and stuff), everyone would eventually get used to it and everything would be fine
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Why bother?
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
My esteemed colleagues make a powerful argument. After all, the United States' rocket scientists are the very best in the world, and can easily juggle multiple measurement systems in their engorged crania.
On the other hand, the French are landing probes on other planets almost every day, with consummate Gallic ease.
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Yes. Feet are ridiculous. Any real man only needs hands.
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
If the slate were to be wiped clean it is a more practical system but to change it now, too much of a bother.
However I may be interested in a negotiation, let’s say… we’ll take on the metric system if your women shave their armpits.
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Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
If you wish to argue that US scientists should adopt the metric system you may do so. That's clearly different from having the us adopt it.My esteemed colleagues make a powerful argument. After all, the United States' rocket scientists are the very best in the world, and can easily juggle multiple measurement systems in their engorged crania.
On the other hand, the French are landing probes on other planets almost every day, with consummate Gallic ease.
Metric is to standard as esperanto is to english.
Re: Is it time for the US to adopt the metric system?
Yeah, um, see, there's this one teeny-tiny, crucial difference — nobody adopted Esperanto, and everybody adopted metric.
Here's a map of the non-metric nations.
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