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Metrologically, even the pound is defined in terms of metric kilograms. Yes, I speak of the least worthy metric unit that is still defined in terms of an ingot
by beloch 12y ago
Metrologically, even the pound is defined in terms of metric kilograms. Yes, I speak of the least worthy metric unit that is still defined in terms of an ingot sitting somewhere in France instead of a phenomena of nature. As such, the U.S. has gone entirely metric, and has been metric for over a century. It's just that some people insist on using second-rate translations of metric that are based on units inherited from the good ol' colonial days when the British ruled all.
As a Canadian, I am forced to use some imperial units to this day because of my close proximity to the U.S.. This is in spite of the fact that the empire that created imperial units has now gone totally metric. Way to go U.S.A.. You crazy living anachronistic monarchists. I bet you even think sticking to Imperial units is patriotic somehow too! Freakin' hilarious.
- drstewart 12y ago>You crazy living anachronistic monarchists. Kinda hard to take seriously from the people that have a reigning monarch as a legacy from that same empire.
- PhantomGremlin 12y ago> the empire that created imperial units has now gone totally metric Huh? Not according to either of these two links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_speed_limits_in_the_United_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_speed_limits_in_the_United... http://www.ukma.org.uk/speed-limits http://www.ukma.org.uk/speed-limits Edit: BTW in the USA when I grew up we called them "imperial units", but nowadays the schools are calling them "customary units". Just to add to the confusion. :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units