J. Clarke wrote:
: dpb wrote:
: Robatoy wrote:
: ...
: But what seems to be the reason for the US hold-out to stay with an
: archaic system?
:
: Comfort...it's what people grew up with so it's what's natural.

: The hold-out is that the US is still at least somewhat responsive to the
: will of the people and the public doesn't _want_ some bizarre French system
: crammed down its throat.


No country has ever voluntarily adopted the metric system.

-- Andy Barss