>The errors were caused by using the imperial system and the metric system Using one universally accepted system is core idea behind metric system. Now, it loo

>The errors were caused by using the imperial system and the metric system Using one universally accepted system is core idea behind metric system. Now, it looks like it is competition between two equal systems, but historically it is competition between ideas 'we should have one universal system' and 'every country/area can stay on their local systems'. Just all other legacy local systems (outside u.s. customary) disappeared.