Strange to find that even in a enlightened place like HN, there abound much support for continued usage of archaic imperial units.
As I see it, since the vast majority of the world is using metric/SI units it behooves the US to change sooner or later.
I think tech/silicon valley should be using their influence with Washington to lobby for these changes. We should be asking each of the presidential candidates in elections what is their stand on this. IIRC, Bernie Sanders had promised that he would take US to metric system if elected.
As I see it, since the vast majority of the world is using metric/SI units it behooves the US to change sooner or later.
I think tech/silicon valley should be using their influence with Washington to lobby for these changes. We should be asking each of the presidential candidates in elections what is their stand on this. IIRC, Bernie Sanders had promised that he would take US to metric system if elected.