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Why doesn't the US use the metric system and have universal medical?
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∙ 11y ago
Because neither one is economically viable.
First, the cost of converting thousands of processes built over 200 years is greater than any gains made in using the metric system.
As to universal health care, we have a free market that sets the rates based on customer/patient need. That free market just took a serious hit today with ObamaCare. We previously believed that each person was responsible for themselves and their family. Now we have been told it will be the government.
Both have, of course, proved economically viable and hugely successful in the rest of the world. Americans stand alone in rejecting the metric system and not caring for their neighbours.
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Why you still used English system despites that metric system is the universal system of measurement?
Apparently it's not as universal as you think.
What is the advantage of metric system from English system?
The metric system in universal around the world whereas the customary system is only used in the US. For this reason scientists and mathmeticians all use the metric system because it creates a sort of universal language so there is no translating.
Is a gram measurement of a weight in the metric system?
Yes, its the base unit for measuring mass.
Is the Metric System used more frequently than the Imperial System of Measurements?
Yes, the metric system is the most used system. Only a few countries out of many still use the Imperial system. Even in the USA, where the Imperial system is still in use, the scientific disciplines use the metric system because it is universal.
Does Brazil use the metric system?
everyone that doesnt live in the United States dont use it
What is the abbreviation of the Universal System of Measurement?
The metric system
Why you still used English system despites that metric system is the universal system of measurement?
Apparently it's not as universal as you think.
What is the advantage of metric system from English system?
The metric system in universal around the world whereas the customary system is only used in the US. For this reason scientists and mathmeticians all use the metric system because it creates a sort of universal language so there is no translating.
What systems measurements is universal among scientist?
The metric system.
'what system of measurement is universal among scientists?
Metric System since its the easiest system to convert from.
Is German metric the same as Middle Eastern metric?
The whole point of the metric system is that it is a universal system, so that one metre in one country is the same as one metre in every other country. The metric system is the same everywhere.
Is a gram measurement of a weight in the metric system?
Yes, its the base unit for measuring mass.
Is the Metric System used more frequently than the Imperial System of Measurements?
Yes, the metric system is the most used system. Only a few countries out of many still use the Imperial system. Even in the USA, where the Imperial system is still in use, the scientific disciplines use the metric system because it is universal.
Does Brazil use the metric system?
everyone that doesnt live in the United States dont use it
What system of measurement does science use?
The Metric system ex: centermeters, milliliters , and grams
What does metric mean in french language?
metric is spelled métrique in French. That means based on the universal measurement system in which the length unit is the meter.
Why is the Metric System the universal scientific unit of measurement?
Because it is best. It is easiest (if you use a base ten counting system) to convert and compare.
