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45. Don't you remember the 70s? Augh!

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Will the Empire ever change to the metric system, do you think? [View all] raccoon Jun 2012 OP

But numburz iz hard and stuffs. Systematic Chaos Jun 2012 #1

It's all arbitrary ain't it? Sure powers of 10 is somewhat simplyfying HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #2

It's the furlongs to fortnight conversion I'm worried about. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

How many kentauros Jun 2012 #43

Depends on the mode and harmonic mean. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #47

Hey, soda and booze are already sold in metric units - handwriting's on the wall!!! HopeHoops Jun 2012 #3

Who cares if Alderaan is 40 billion metric tonnes or 40 brazillian pounds OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #5

Huh?? How much is a brazilian?? madinmaryland Jun 2012 #12

At least minimum wage OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #17

map pokerfan Jun 2012 #6

That's not really accurate. harmonicon Jun 2012 #10

Japan is not fully metric, either Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #20

That's wild, but great. harmonicon Jun 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #23

Japan isn't so bad Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #24

It seems like a great place, in many ways... harmonicon Jun 2012 #25

I had often thought I would end up in Europe Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #27

Do you think you'll stay there? harmonicon Jun 2012 #29

To tell you the truth, I don't know Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #30

Same in China geardaddy Jun 2012 #32

That just goes to show, people will retain odd systems of measurements Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #39

Very good points. geardaddy Jun 2012 #40

Great post. nt raccoon Jun 2012 #46

I think the map indicates predominately JonLP24 Jun 2012 #31

Well, I would say that in the UK, people don't think of themselves as using metric. (nt) harmonicon Jun 2012 #34

Granted it's an uphill battle 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #33

In '67, Pres. Johnson signed the first law converting the US to the metric system. Bucky Jun 2012 #7

I'll let you know when I've finished the Pepsi in my 2-liter bottle... backscatter712 Jun 2012 #8

I'm finishing my pint of beer!! madinmaryland Jun 2012 #11

Is it flavourful? El Supremo Jun 2012 #14

It tis my friend. It tis also verily colourful!! madinmaryland Jun 2012 #18

How many kilowatts have you used up this month? kentauros Jun 2012 #44

Not as long as this group is in charge: Initech Jun 2012 #9

give 'em an inch....they'll take a mile IcyPeas Jun 2012 #13

About as well as a 305mm hot dog Ptah Jun 2012 #16

How many kilos is that sausage? El Supremo Jun 2012 #19

I'm Australian and we went metric back in the 60s and 70s SwissTony Jun 2012 #28

In my (metric) country, it goes "give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile." (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #35

Reagan stopped our conversion. El Supremo Jun 2012 #15

Was that before or after the "smartest President in the World" took the A Simple Game Jun 2012 #22

It we hold out long enough they'll all come crawling back. jp11 Jun 2012 #26

No! No foreign rulers in America! Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #36

We in Canada changed to metric when I was about 7. I do temperatures in metric. Height and applegrove Jun 2012 #37

If feets 'n' inchez wuz good enuf fer Jesus, ther good enuf fer Murika! Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #38

What's the metric system? Ter Jun 2012 #41

We're inching our way to it... On the last mile... Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #42

Don't you remember the 70s? Augh! ashling Jun 2012 #45

I hope not Rochester Jun 2012 #48

yes, right before the Apocalypse Enrique Jun 2012 #49