I was, though, addressing the idea that the old system was broken, not the politics of adoption of the new system. I haven't done the necessary research, but I

I was, though, addressing the idea that the old system was broken, not the politics of adoption of the new system. I haven't done the necessary research, but I expect that it wasn't as simple as only some Chauvinistic national rivalry. In the case of the United States, for example, the course of metrication was significantly altered by the weather. * https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/a/127534/28321 https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/a/127534/28321