Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:55:59 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > >
> > > No, you're not. I'd love to see the U.S. abandon the old system,
> > > even if it were just a soft conversion.
> > >
> > > Isn't plywood thickness actually sized in mm now?
> >
> > Not in my area. Still see 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" plywood.
>
> Well, 3/4" plywood is now 23/32, but that's probably because everything
> has been cheapened.
>
> > I agree that the
> > metric is more efficient but it would take several generations to
> > change to that in the US.
>
> It'll never happen if we don't get started.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Personally, I don't have any problem with the anti-metric system.
Guess it's just what you grew up with.

That said, I still like real paper books too.