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While true, the fact that all but 3 other nations managed to do it (though not with 100% transition - I still think of my height in feet and weight in lbs) mean
by SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
While true, the fact that all but 3 other nations managed to do it (though not with 100% transition - I still think of my height in feet and weight in lbs) means that "it's hard" isn't the only reason.
- grujicd 4y agoAnd yet, metric system is not 100% used even in metric countries. TVs, monitors, speaker sizes, car rims and tyres, plumbing pipes, guitar scale length, etc are stuck in inches and used like that in the whole world. If 24" monitor sounds ok and you have no idea how big 61cm display is then it's safe to say we're also creatures of habbit and it's nothing specific to US.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y agoI acknowledged that the conversion wasn't complete, but it has gone much much further than the United States nearly everywhere else in the world, so there's something specific about the United States that's preventing it from making even progressing.