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Aeris
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06-08-2007, 07:30 PM
Measuring things in life takes many different forms - more specifically, most of the world uses the metric system. It is an easy system to decipher; catagories are made by separating numbers by tens that span all the types of measurement (length, liquids, etc).
However, America refuses to make this system it's overall system of measurement. Just like everything else, we have to do things differently and the hard way.
So my fellow Menewshans, what do you think of the metric system? Should America snap out if his ego and use this system? What are the pros of the system, and what are the cons?
Discuss! <3
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Knerd
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06-08-2007, 08:27 PM
I've just gotten so used to the Metric system that I couldn't care less what the rest of America uses. It's about time we switched it, anyway. Ease it in gradually. Teach it in the lower grade levels, and kids will learn it so easily that it will become second nature. And within a decade or so, labels and products can easily be completely switched or be recorded in both systems. Then once the imperial system has become obsolete, products can easily be converted to metric once and for all.
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06-08-2007, 08:40 PM
I live in America, so I'm not used to the metric system simply because I was raised using their system, whatever it's called. But I still believe that the US should convert to the metric system, since it's based on 10's, and everything just makes so much more sense.
For example, one foot is equal to twelve inches under America's system, and three feet are equal to a yard. Then, like, 5280 feet (or something like that) are equal to a mile. It makes absolutely no sense, and the metric system is so much easier to learn.
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06-08-2007, 09:09 PM
On a personal I think it was quite stupid and even immature for America to decide to use a different system from the other countries. The fact is that I fail to see why this is the case in the first place, especially when it basically just asking for massive amounts of confusion.
I am quite curious to why my country used a different system, and barely even touches on the Metric System.
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Aeris
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06-08-2007, 09:19 PM
Ohhh really, where do you live and what system do you use? :o
I'm from America myself, and I think it is ridiculous that we only use metric for when we do science stuff. XD;;;
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Shikyo
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06-08-2007, 10:04 PM
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Ohhh really, where do you live and what system do you use? :o
I'm from America myself, and I think it is ridiculous that we only use metric for when we do science stuff. XD;;;
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I can't even remember using the metric system of science. I do, however, remember one of my math teachers trying to teach us in Middle School.
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06-08-2007, 10:31 PM
I agree. I remember back in like 3rd grade we started to use the Metric system and then we stoped. Being a lil kid I had no problems with that,..the less math the better. But now I have no clue that people are talking about what they say 26c or if I look at hight it says,..126in. Its confuseing,...I blame America! :x
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06-09-2007, 02:01 AM
I already use the metric system, but work with the imperial system as well since the US is right next door.
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06-09-2007, 08:23 AM
I really do think the metric system would be easier to understand and you don't have to memorize so much for conversions. I use the metric system a lot for my crafts to help with the maths.
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06-09-2007, 04:43 PM
It seems really quaint to me that there are countries that don't use the Metric System (a quick search reveals there are only three: Liberia, Myanmar, and The United States).
I'm familiar with Imperial units and could use them if I absolutely had to, but I was born into a Metric world, and I think there's more to gain from the three hold-outs accepting metrication than not. It just seems so bizarre to resist it.
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06-09-2007, 05:19 PM
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On a personal I think it was quite stupid and even immature for America to decide to use a different system from the other countries. The fact is that I fail to see why this is the case in the first place, especially when it basically just asking for massive amounts of confusion.
I am quite curious to why my country used a different system, and barely even touches on the Metric System.
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One of the holdovers from emigrating from England, who used the same system we do. Where they got it from, I don't know. It's really old.
The metric system makes so much more sense. I wish we would switch to it.
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06-09-2007, 05:42 PM
I live in the US and therefore, really have no problem with the system used in the U.S. I've learned to use it all my life and all though the metric system is nice, I can't use it to make estimates.
If you ask me how big my monitor is, I couldn't possibly estimate that in centimeters, but I can in inches.
And people need to realize it's not a simple snap of your fingers to convert from the English system to the metric system. It would take many years. We'd have to replace everything that has an English unit on it to a metric unit (signs, food, ect...). Our teachers would have to have a thorough background in using the metric system in all sorts of situations and would have to be able to estimate in the metric system.
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Kyon
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06-09-2007, 06:17 PM
I don't like the metric system because I don't understand it. It's not about ego, it's about what the population wants. Noone wants to relearn a completely different way of measuring. It's just not going to happen. You'd have to teach everyone the new system, and most won't understand it.
Children will, yes, but not adults.
Things like this have to be integrated over time. Not just out of nowhere forced into the country.
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Kyon
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06-09-2007, 06:19 PM
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On a personal I think it was quite stupid and even immature for America to decide to use a different system from the other countries. The fact is that I fail to see why this is the case in the first place, especially when it basically just asking for massive amounts of confusion.
I am quite curious to why my country used a different system, and barely even touches on the Metric System.
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=/ The system America uses is older than the Metric System. Last I checked. When all the other countries decided to change, America didn't.
It could have been because of the time, and what was going on in America? I'm not sure, but you might want to look into it if you care that much.
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06-09-2007, 06:43 PM
First off, I live inside the united states.
I think that if the rest of the world is in metrics, we should too. I can not tell you how many times i'll be talking about height, and people would be like.. whats that in meters. And i'll have no clue. Same thing with weight.
Have you ever looked at your shoes? There are three different sizes, one for UK, one for US, and one for Japan. To me, it should all be the same system.
Pros of changing to the metric system: "It may be comforting to many to learn that the standard, in the section most people use, is not expected to change for a long time. And the last major revision took place in 1960—two generations ago."
Cons of changing to the metric system: You'd have to change the entire countries way of measuring -.-
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Kyon
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06-09-2007, 07:02 PM
Oh, something to add about the imperial system. It's easy because most things can be found on your body.
Like, a foot, is usually a foot... in many cases. An inch is a joint on your finger. Little things like that. When Ancient Rome invented the Imperial System, they took things like that into consideration.
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06-10-2007, 07:24 AM
I live in America and I'm all for the Metric. I think it's much easier to use and understand. The only place I think we use it is in Science, which is sad. The US really should get into using the metric system. I think other countries are annoyed to be leaning just to know what measurments we're talking about. We should just change to metric so everything is the same. Instead of having most of the world breaking their backs to figure out or measurment system. It's quite unfair.
Note: Countries arn't breaking their backs. O.O Even if it's fun to think about.
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06-10-2007, 08:30 AM
And inch is... 2.6 centimetres I think... So a foot is... 31.2 centimetres so a yard is 93.6 centimetres... Just short of a meter... Meh... Not too hard... I just hate it when news reporters here in New Zealand say about 4.68 kilometers instead of 4 and a half kilometers or even 5 kilometers. 4.68 kilometers is 500 yards by the way, just short of half a mile.
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06-10-2007, 09:02 AM
I'm an American. Here's what I think.
I really believe we should get over ourselves and start on the metric systems. It's so much easier than what we currently use. Plus, we won't have to constantly convert measurements when dealing with other countries. We should change our ways. But then again, that would be the smart thing to do and as you can see, we don't have exactly the most intelligent ruler right now x__x. Our current measurement system is universally useless and too much work. We seriously need to change =3
Get a grip America D:<
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Kyon
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06-10-2007, 09:43 AM
You guys, having everything the same takes away the uniqueness of things. If anything, I believe that every country should use both metric and imperial system. Imperial for the sake that it is older, and a part of the world's culture. Not just America's.
Also, there are other countries who don't use the Metric system, too. America isn't full of itself just because it uses a different way of measuring. Saying that makes you incredibly ignorant. :I
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06-10-2007, 10:08 AM
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You guys, having everything the same takes away the uniqueness of things. If anything, I believe that every country should use both metric and imperial system. Imperial for the sake that it is older, and a part of the world's culture. Not just America's.
Also, there are other countries who don't use the Metric system, too. America isn't full of itself just because it uses a different way of measuring. Saying that makes you incredibly ignorant. :I
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I'm sure we're all for uniqueness. After all, we don't like the world in black and white, now do we? But even without this system of measurement, each country is still unique in it's own way. We don't need a measurement system to prove that. Every country has it's own specialties within it's cultures anyway. I doubt converting to the metric system will dramatically change us or anything >__>
All I'm saying is, changing would be a lot easier. Easier on everyone thoughout American without having to memorize silly measurements instead of metrics which are simpler and are used more widely throughout the world <3. I think it'll be doing America a favor to convert :]
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Kyon
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06-10-2007, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyon
You guys, having everything the same takes away the uniqueness of things. If anything, I believe that every country should use both metric and imperial system. Imperial for the sake that it is older, and a part of the world's culture. Not just America's.
Also, there are other countries who don't use the Metric system, too. America isn't full of itself just because it uses a different way of measuring. Saying that makes you incredibly ignorant. :I
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I'm sure we're all for uniqueness. After all, we don't like the world in black and white, now do we? But even without this system of measurement, each country is still unique in it's own way. We don't need a measurement system to prove that. Every country has it's own specialties within it's cultures anyway. I doubt converting to the metric system will dramatically change us or anything >__>
All I'm saying is, changing would be a lot easier. Easier on everyone thoughout American without having to memorize silly measurements instead of metrics which are simpler and are used more widely throughout the world <3. I think it'll be doing America a favor to convert :]
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I agree that we should convert. But I don't agree with it just happening out of nowhere, as I'm sure, or hoping, noone does. XD
I just think that losing a part of the world's history would suck. Especially, when really, it's easier to measure something with the imperial system. Like, as I said above, the whole body thing.
I don't know about the metric system, but can you look at something and be like "This is 2.456 cm"? I dunno, myabe it's just me but it doesn't make sense.
Anyways, I do think we should convert, but I think that w should also keep the Imperial system.
And the "Americas ego" thing is bullshit. It has nothing to do with ego.
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jellysundae
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06-10-2007, 03:52 PM
In England we use both Metric and Imperial still. As i'm old i'm a feet and inches girl, I've never been comfortable using centimetres. The same when it comes to weights, pounds and ounces for me, you can keep your grams.
A lot of supermarkets still show loose food prices by the pound and the kilo so everyone knows what they are.
But few people under 25 or so will have much idea about Imperial weights and measures, because only metric is taught in schools now.
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06-10-2007, 06:34 PM
- I HATE the American system of measurements.
I am a science major. Ever since I started taking science classes in junior high school, we did NOT use the American system. We used METRIC. So the people I've heard say it's hard to teach people a different system must not have taken a standard science course yet or realized they had to learn it?
Metric is lovely how it goes in tens. I cringe when I have to remember if it was sixteen ounces to a pound or eight ounces to a cup. Baking would be so much easier without all of these random numbers...
And sometimes the academics like to mess with our weakness. Ohoho, how I love it when my professors decide to play dirty and put in something in pounds so those who weren't paying attention would take that as kilograms and get the wrong answer...which is available in the answer choices.
Give me a meter stick over a yardstick any day. *sits on the Metric end of the debate* >_>;;
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Kyon
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06-10-2007, 06:58 PM
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- I HATE the American system of measurements.
I am a science major. Ever since I started taking science classes in junior high school, we did NOT use the American system. We used METRIC. So the people I've heard say it's hard to teach people a different system must not have taken a standard science course yet or realized they had to learn it?
Metric is lovely how it goes in tens. I cringe when I have to remember if it was sixteen ounces to a pound or eight ounces to a cup. Baking would be so much easier without all of these random numbers...
And sometimes the academics like to mess with our weakness. Ohoho, how I love it when my professors decide to play dirty and put in something in pounds so those who weren't paying attention would take that as kilograms and get the wrong answer...which is available in the answer choices.
Give me a meter stick over a yardstick any day. *sits on the Metric end of the debate* >_>;;
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XD. It may have been easy for you to learn, but it won't be easy for everyone. Older people who never learned it, for instance. Which is why when converting it'll take a long time. Because you have to start at the younger generation and work up as they get older.
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