"metric vs imperial" has very little to do with the idea of "standardizing measurements". A foot is just as well defined of a unit as a meter and is not the his

"metric vs imperial" has very little to do with the idea of "standardizing measurements". A foot is just as well defined of a unit as a meter and is not the historical, ancient meaning of "just use your foot". In fact, the Imperial units system was standardized and enshrined in British law before the metric system got adopted in France.