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Why do all scientists all over the world use the SI unit system?
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∙ 15y ago
Part of the structure of science is the means to communicate unambiguously so that others can test and replicate ones work.
A single common set of units is far less likely to create confusion and error compared to a miscellany of units.
A classic of how NOT to do something is the airlines where, for political reasons, heights are in feet, distances in km, speed in knots.
None of the units are compatible with the others and there have been crashes where people have misunderstood which units the figures are being quoted in.
In any case,there is the problem of having a standard.
i.e what is a "foot" for example.
The difficulty of defining and maintaining standards is such that I believe that there is now only one set of standards in the world . SI
All other units are derived from those using conversion factors.
eg and inch is EXACTLY 2.54 cm by definition.
And a pound is EXACTLY 454 g by definition.
Thus no one needs to worry about holding standards for an inch or a pound etc.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoAll people all over the world in all other industry states use the metric system. USA is the only exception.
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∙ 15y agoSo to keep data accurate throughout countries
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∙ 12y agoScientists use the metric system because of its high accuracy and easy calculations.
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