In the 70's, we learned both the Imperial and Metric Systems of Measurement and consequently are unfamiliar with either system.

"The battle of the standards: why the US and UK can’t stop fighting the metric system"

Metric units have conquered the globe, but in the US and the UK, their presence has become part of a culture war between ‘traditional’ and ‘progressive’ values.

by @jjvincent@twitter.com

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/16/23507199/us-uk-anti-metric-sentiment-beyond-measure-james-vincent-excerpt

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