[Fiji Hill]

This is why it was so important to adopt a standardized system across all nations and languages.

The metric system is far from perfect. For one thing, there's no metric equivalent of the pound, foot, fathom, cup or pint. The names of most metric units have four syllables while American units have only one or two.

If a standardized system across all nations and languages is needed, maybe we should insist that the rest of the world adopt the American system of weights and measurements.

[Olog-hai]

Well, the newton is supposed to be the “equivalent” of the pound, since it’s the metric measurement of force of a mass due to gravity. Problem is, one newton is equal to 4.45 pounds.

[Ophiucus]

The metric system is far from perfect. For one thing, there's no metric equivalent of the pound, foot, fathom, cup or pint. The names of most metric units have four syllables while American units have only one or two.

Are you being sarcastic or ignorant? Weight is grams. Length is in meters. Volume is liters. For those with intelligence, syllable count doesn't matter but doing calculations on base ten does.