On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:27:32 -0500, Metspitzer
wrote:




The point is to just stop using US units. A liter = quart and a yard
= meter. 1 mile = 1.5 kilometers

Anyone in school doing math will love you for it. Kids will love you
for it.

Forget conversions. Forget US units.


It is a mind set. People are afraid of change and some ferociously
resist it. . When I found that I'd have to use metrics some years
ago, the thought was a bit intimidating. After a few days, it was
just another set of numbers that was easy to understand. Forget silly
wrench sizes like 23/64.

If you can use dimes and dollars, you can use metric.