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why is the US not Metric

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SerieZ:
Post Removed, LOL.

I guess it is allowed for People here in this Forum to vent their unwarranted and insulting feelings against Europeans, the Swiss and people with other Political beliefs but not for those to reply (In an educated matter as well).

Also an explanation of which Rule Violation applies would be nice so we can all learn something here.

Simon:
There is no firm rule but I don't want us to "go there" or it will quickly descend into a mud slinging match in a topic that is already "sensitive". It's at my discretion. We try not to have too many rules but act on individual cases.

SerieZ:
Guess Ill have to grow a thicker skin then.  :-+

Simon:
Classic example here: https://littlegiant.com/products/hvac/condensate-removal-pumps/vcm-series/vcmx-20-series/

1/30HP? Seriously? What is a thirtieth of a horse power. This is electrically powered and is small. The unit of a HP is too large. What they mean is a mere 25W. I can understand an industrial pump being in HP but not this thing and all I'd still care about is how many horses...... err sorry I mean how much electricity I need to run it. HP is a completely useless unit of measure for something that is practically electronic!

bsfeechannel:

--- Quote from: tooki on October 29, 2019, 08:22:10 am ---So no, people from Europe wouldn’t know what to make of 33,000 feet. An American might be able to say “hmmm, that’s about 6 miles”, a European will have no clue that it’s 10km.

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Extend that for the rest of the world. The various old, incompatible and cumbersome unit systems must be forgotten, relegated to the annals of history as a mere curiosity from the past.

Today the US customary units are of only parochial relevance, devoid of global importance.

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