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[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Technically the metric system is "the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce" as per the Metric Conversion Act of 1975.

You're just also allowed to use lbs and feet and stuff and most people do.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 5 points 1 year ago

The versions of imperial measurements the US uses are even defined in terms of metric units, so they're less a completely separate measurement system these days and more just a weird facade on top of metric, even.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Regan also never bothered to reinstate Imperial standards at the bureau of weights and measures (because it would have cost a small fortune). So our units are officially defined by the their metric counterpart. Legally speaking an inch is 2.54 centimeters.

[–] Seraph@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Screw that, we'll make them use Metric. BY FORCE!

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

You are being democratized, please do not resist.

[–] Knusper@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, that's what Napoleon did...