I suggest to you that the USA as a nation, have a mindset that compells them to be different, and that as a nation they will not be told by any other nation, that they should change anything. They do not even use the same measure of gallons and pints as the rest of the world. You have to ask yourself, why didn't they use the same sized Gallon as the rest of the world. I would love to know the answer to that question. I think it would be humiliating for USA to convert to the Metric system, after all these decades of refusing to adopt it. Rightly or wrongly they see themselves as the leading nation of the entire world. They like to lead, they do not like to follow suit. To the best of my knowledge, the entire Scientific world has only used the Metric system for more than 150 years. Why? Because they were smart enough to realize that if they all used the same Units of measurement they could all perform experiments , share their ideas and results, and work as a united team to measure, test, and discover things for the benefit of the whole world. In life, there is a time to dare to be different; and there is a time and place to be the same as everyone else for the benefit of all people's of the world. It is interesting to note that USA converted to using metric measurement in the Automotive Industry at the same time as the British and Australians. Metric threads have been used in American cars for about 40 years or more. Imagine the complication of using 2 different types of threaded bolts in cars which are sold to the entire world. Having a single world standard for man made things is just common sense. What a pity the whole world doesn't standardize everything. Electric Motors are all made with shaft sizes and bolt holes having Standard Metric sizes in most of the world. I think USA does the same but I am not sure.
Another possibility is that the reason many countries continue to use their own systems, whether monetary, weights and measurements, and even which side of the road they drive on because they feel it's more important to maintain their own cultural identity than it is to try to imitate the rest of the world. The UK, for instance, continues to use the Pound as it's currency despite the fact that the majority of EU nations use the Euro. The Brits also continue to drive on the left side of the road, despite the vast majority of other nations that drive on the right side of the road. Are these idiosyncrasies wrong, or do they simply reflect a desire of a nation to maintain its national identity? Wouldn't the world be a better place to live in if we all accepted and celebrated our differences rather than castigating others for refusing to give up those things that they feel are important?
i think so because the united states is the only place that doesnt use the metric system alot
The Metric system ex: centermeters, milliliters , and grams
The metric system is the international standard of the scientific community.
All of the above except the yard. Yards are an Imperial measurement, not metric.
The United States is one of the only countries in the world that does not use the metric system.
All it is is the math metric system
it has something to do with science like the metric system, metric ruler
metric
Scientist use the metric system. All science in the metric system.
i think so because the united states is the only place that doesnt use the metric system alot
The Metric system ex: centermeters, milliliters , and grams
The metric system is the international standard of the scientific community.
All countries use the metric system, except Liberia, Myanmar (Burma) and USA.
The French Academy of Science created the metric system during the French Revolution to establish a universal and standardized system of measurement. This was intended to promote trade, facilitate scientific research, and foster a sense of unity and equality among the French population.
All of the above except the yard. Yards are an Imperial measurement, not metric.
i think they use metric system because it is easier to know.
Metric system should be used, to have international standardization.