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2002-02-03
About a week ago, I reported some findings on the use
of metric in Texas. Also, I mentioned about my neighbour who works at Ford
Motor company and claims metric is not used there.
Pat Naughtin responded about metric in the auto plants in
Australia. But, I want to know from anybody who has some contact with
people, average Americans who work for any of the automobile companies in the
US. And that would include companies like John Deere and Caterpillar who
also are said to be metric.
I want to know how Joe Six-pack, average American who has
no clue as to what any of the metric units are is able to function is a supposed
metric environment. How does my neighbour function in a supposed metric
environment and yet claim they don't use metric where he is at? Is it the
situation I experienced in Texas, where metric is everywhere and people manage
to ignore it?
I think one of the reasons there hasn't been much of a
push to go metric is because it might be seen as decreasing American efficiency
and increasing costs and aggravation. There may be cost savings in going
metric, but many American's will see it as wasteful, especially if they have to
waste time constantly converting every metric value back to FFU. I doubt
they will ever try to learn and understand metric.
Any answers?
John
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