Roger Tulk
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A: They are the last three countries in the world still using the Imperial system of measurement.
If one thinks in terms of US exports then greater economies of scale could be achieved for those manufacturers making both metric and imperial whatever so there could be an advantage to the US to switch. Just consider the EU has a population double that of the US all metric. Never mind India and China.
we'd still call it a 4 x 8 sheet, and until we start to build houses with even metric units, it would take a while to get that down to 1.25m x2.5m. Hmmm, then how far apart are the studs?
It'll take a while. I'll have to check with my English cousins.
JConsidering the close ties between the US and France in the very early days of the US, it is a bit odd that the US didn't adopt Metric. When I watch US science shows, I see scientists telling me that light goes at 186,000 mi/sec, when I know that in their calculations and papers, it's 300,000 km/sec.We in Canada still do most of our wood measurements in Imperial, but it wouldn't be hard to change the measure of a 4' x 8' sheet to 122 cm. x 244 cm. For another generation, we'd still call it a 4 x 8 sheet, and until we start to build houses with even metric units, it would take a while to get that down to 1.25m x2.5m. Hmmm, then how far apart are the studs? It'll take a while. I'll have to check with my English cousins.
It would also be better for business if the whole world only spoke one language. When that happens I'll switch all my tape measures to metric
I vaguely remember when Canada went metric when I was in grade school and if it goes anything like that I reckon that it would be a 1mx2m sheet for the same price, at least that's what I remember happening to all of the canned goods (well candy bars actually, but I remember all the adults complaining about the canned goods ).
Ask [the English cousins] how many stone they weigh and then get back to us on how much they're on the metric system
buy metric screws.
In Canada we ask for meat in grams
Last time I was up in B.C. the local store had meat for sale in 100g units, 500g units, kg units and lb units. All for the same types of meat to. Try price comparing with that labeling!! Luckily we had the pocket computer.