Should the USA switch to metric?

[PooZy]

could be a glitch in the system :/

In that case it would be the programmers fault too

[Mr Seven Up]

I can't imagine how many idiots would be ****ing up on the speed limit.

[Rammjet]

I can't imagine how many idiots would be ****ing up on the speed limit.

On this note in the UK we still measure road speads in english imperial, however some of the signs now have speed-guns built into them and they light up with the words 'slow down' if you're approaching a road more quickly than you should.

I think this would be a good idea for the whole road network because the speedlimits could be digitally adjusted without replacing the signage to avoid congestion and manage the traffic more effectively.

[{r}ose]

Most definitely.

I feel like many U.S. citizens are already accustomed to centimeters, seeing as they are on every single rule. This being so, it's not like we're trying to get people to ride dragons or something. It's not that foreign.

As to the speed limit problem, it isn't a problem. For example, when I was in Canada, the cars use measurements of the metric system, so that the speed limit signs work with the speedometer.

It's embarrassing that the U.S. isn't already using the metric system; I had a difficult time adjusting to living with the metric system out of the country at first, but it's like using different currency- it's not that hard.

[{r}ose]

On this note in the UK we still measure road speads in english imperial, however some of the signs now have speed-guns built into them and they light up with the words 'slow down' if you're approaching a road more quickly than you should.

I think this would be a good idea for the whole road network because the speedlimits could be digitally adjusted without replacing the signage to avoid congestion and manage the traffic more effectively.

Hm, we have those in the U.S. too. I don't know if they are quite effective yet, because it's always difficult to tell which car it is calculating, especially on the highways. Perhaps if this technology was a bit more advanced, like flashing the license plate perse, then it wouldn't create confusion.

[AC25]

Most definitely.

I feel like many U.S. citizens are already accustomed to centimeters, seeing as they are on every single rule. This being so, it's not like we're trying to get people to ride dragons or something. It's not that foreign.

As to the speed limit problem, it isn't a problem. For example, when I was in Canada, the cars use measurements of the metric system, so that the speed limit signs work with the speedometer.

It's embarrassing that the U.S. isn't already using the metric system; I had a difficult time adjusting to living with the metric system out of the country at first, but it's like using different currency- it's not that hard.

In Canada, your roads are um.... not too good as of infrastructure... at least in Quebec. Once the roads start saying Sortie instead of Exit, I feel the potholes much more often.

[{r}ose]

In Canada, your roads are um.... not too good as of infrastructure... at least in Quebec. Once the roads start saying Sortie instead of Exit, I feel the potholes much more often.

Oh, I was in Vancouver. I'm most certainly not suggesting we put all of our road signs in french ;P

[aaaaaa123456789]

If replacing the signage is a problem because people would get confused with measurements... wouldn't the simple approach be, use both scales? How hard can it be to write two numbers and two units in a sign?

[Wolframium]

If replacing the signage is a problem because people would get confused with measurements... wouldn't the simple approach be, use both scales? How hard can it be to write two numbers and two units in a sign?

So do what the UK did a long time ago, switch to metric but keep the road signs in mph. To be honest, all products in the US are dual labeled, by law, and have been for a long time.

[Rarity]

On this note in the UK we still measure road speads in english imperial, however some of the signs now have speed-guns built into them and they light up with the words 'slow down' if you're approaching a road more quickly than you should.

I think this would be a good idea for the whole road network because the speedlimits could be digitally adjusted without replacing the signage to avoid congestion and manage the traffic more effectively.

Unless you're in New York in which no one obeys the speed limit. It has gotten to the point that the State Troopers have stopped enforcing the 55MPH limit.

Most definitely.

I feel like many U.S. citizens are already accustomed to centimeters, seeing as they are on every single rule. This being so, it's not like we're trying to get people to ride dragons or something. It's not that foreign.

As to the speed limit problem, it isn't a problem. For example, when I was in Canada, the cars use measurements of the metric system, so that the speed limit signs work with the speedometer.

It's embarrassing that the U.S. isn't already using the metric system; I had a difficult time adjusting to living with the metric system out of the country at first, but it's like using different currency- it's not that hard.

Many of the cars current in use have limited K/MH on the speedometer, in the case of my car, its hard to see it.

[skiba]

too many things to change

[Nedron]

I totally think they should.

[Ölkorv]

It won't happen us will continue using stupid messurments just to make the rest of the world frustrated

[Snubb]

It would be for the better. Too bad they won't consider it because of how long the conversion time would take, and the money ofc.

[神奇術師]

No. Because it would be hard to adapt. 95% of cellphones can convert Imperial units to Metric units. It takes max 15sec to do it in google. So if there's need to use other metric system - it's easier just to use technology to convert.

[Lord Gingy]

[insert bias Quesin quote here]

[御坂 美琴]

American engineers and scientists etc all use SI.. because the math is easier that way. So idk why everyone here still uses imperial.

[神奇術師]

American engineers and scientists etc all use SI.. because the math is easier that way. So idk why everyone here still uses imperial.

Still. It would be pain to switch.

[御坂 美琴]

Still. It would be pain to switch.

In practicality I guess you can't make people switch, but I have my phone in Celsius, and have for over a year, so I'm already used to it. Meters and such are all easy to gauge too if you can imagine a meter stick (which is about the same size as a yard stick)

[34attack]

You said USA so now Quentin will come.