Thanks for the link. Here is what I just posted there:
No one is a foreigner when you consider Earth your home Metric System
became International System in 1960. People who are mathematically literate
know the International System simply by SI which is its symbol. American
Scientists already use SI. Our United States Dollar is already decimalized,
so no change is necessary there. Nutrition Facts Labels are already in
grams. For decades, our Wine & Distilled Spirits have already been
exclusively measured in metric units (750 mL is the most common size) so do
you see confused, angry Americans go on perpetual mass riots to protest the
lack of ounces on the label? Of course not! The U.S. military uses metric
measurements extensively to ensure interoperability with allied forces,
particularly NATO Standardization Agreements. Ground forces measure
distances in klicks, slang for kilometers. Most military firearms are
measured in metric units, beginning with the M-14 which was introduced in
1957. Heavy weapon caliber is measured in millimeters. We have been using
metric tools for many years. You probably have metric tools in your garage
right now. It is easy to adjust to degrees Celsius; just remember this
simple little rhyme: 30 is warm; 20 is nice; 10 is cold and 0 is ice. Our
prescriptions are already measured in metric units (mg, mL et cetera). A4
is the most commonly used paper size in the world. Your computer printer
paper tray has an adjustment to accommodate A4 which is a little taller and
a little narrower than what you are used to. By 1975 so many countries were
using A4 that it was established as an ISO standard, as well as the
official United Nations document format. Basically, all we have to do is
measure our weight and height in kilograms and centimeters and change our
road signs and GPS setting to metric units. You probably already have
kilometers per hour on the speedometer of your vehicle right now. No one is
a foreigner when you consider Earth your home. Measuring is the Path to
Knowledge and Understanding.
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