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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/whos-afraid-of-the-metric-system/395057/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/whos-a...
by pc2g4d 10y ago
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/whos-afraid-of-the-metric-system/395057/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/whos-a...
According to the article, it's about screw thread measurements. And the cultural aspect. The fact that the abbreviation for the system is SI which is short for a French phrase makes it seem foreign. And FRENCH. Which many Americans seem to hate.
- stephenr 10y agoGiven how much manufacturing has been outsourced I doubt this would still hold weight, and honestly at this point I imagine most international toolmakers are building in mm and simply providing the ridiculous fractions of an inch measurement for American markets.