On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:48:14 -0600, "graham" > wrote:

>That only happens if both systems are used together. If the US went metric
>overnight, i.e., with no transition period, it wouldn't be long before
>people thought in metric.

I want to know why the rest of the world is so doggone hell bent on us
converting. We use metric literally everywhere that has international
dealings. Let us keep out 2x4s which aren't 2x4 anymore (1+1/2 in ×
3+1/2 in (38 mm × 89 mm) and you can keep your metric system with
British Imperial this and that.

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