[Sacajaweau]

Like who says....Walk a kilometer in my shoes....

We adopted the system in 1866...but never did much about it until recently.

[Dr. Sivana]

We adopted the system in 1866...but never did much about it until recently.

Jimmy Carter tried.

Canada tried to go whole hog, but now has a hybrid system. The thermostats are in celsius, the stoves and cookbooks are in fahrenheit.

When I went to pick someone up from the Edmonton Mall, the clearance sign was in feet, probably because of visiting Americans, but also because it is easier to visualize 7 feet than 2.1 meters. The customary systems including things like knots and troy ounces is based on human usage, NOT rationalism.