Actually, the US is metric. The metric system has been legal since 1865. If we are too
lazy to
personally convert that is our own problem. We would rather use a system where the
correct answer to
a question like, "How many ounces in a pound", is a pound of what?
Also we have always used a metric money system.
--Tom
John Coyle wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:20 AM, Doug Franklin
> [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I take a bit of a perverse pleasure in our (US) unwillingness
> > (inability?) to switch to the metric system. It just sort of speaks to
> > that "screw you, I'm doing it my way" attitude of the pioneers. :-)
> >
> > The math is a lot easier in metric, though. Does anyone know how many
> > slugs are equal to a kilogram? :-)
> >
>
> How about 2.2 times as many as to a pound?
>
> John Coyle
> (who was forced to go metric twice)
> Brisbane, Australia
>
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