[captain_dave]

The worst thing about the French Revolution is it gave birth to the Metric System. The Metric System is crap and bull. Sure, everything is a multiple of 10, but the basic units are either too small or too big. Also, the units are not based on Man, but "scientifically" on the size of the Earth, or sum such thing. Look - we, Mankind, measure thing, not the dog next store, or the cat down the street. I'll stay with inches and feet.

Besides, the metric system was invented by the French. That enough of a reason to despise it.

[dfwgator]

I'm just glad we never adopted the metric alphabet.

[Truthsayer20]

"The Metric System is crap and bull. Sure, everything is a multiple of 10, but the basic units are either too small or too big."

Too small or too big for what? I don't understand the argument as the metric system is, in my opinion, of the more useful outcomes of the French Revolution. The fact that American scientists generally use the metric system speaks volumes.

[elhombrelibre]

We got to the moon without the metric system. Enough said.