Do you think america should switch to the metric system?

Yes. For no reason other than it's the system in my country.  

Yes. I mean, sure it'd be a rough transition period for a while but if you phased in a dual-labelling system over ten years or so, everyone would adjust. And then our measurements wouldn't be based on MADNESS.

Yes

No it would only cause confusion for our country. Things are fine the way they are now and if we need to we can use conversion charts.

we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system.

C - I'm not in the USA, and it's not exactly difficult to be able to understand both.

In a way yes, but in another way @lukeissxc:  is right, it would probably cause more problems than it is worth at this point. It's too hardwired into so much of our society. All the people out of school would need to learn an entire system, and even the people in school, would need to re-learn everything. It would mess up the current curriculum too. =| It would be a difficult process.

Hell no! My car gets forty rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it!

How the hell are we gonna play football?

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

Hell no. Leave our shit alone.

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

Well, I'm used to the metric system, living here on the Old Continent. That said, it doesn't really matter, both systems work perfectly fine.

" Hell no. Leave our shit alone. "

I'm in a country that already uses metric. I think they should change and since America likes to be different I don't see it changing anytime soon. 
Green - Countries using metric
Black - Using Imperial
 

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

It would make life a lot easier when we leave the country. And apparently it makes perfect sense. I think we should at least have both....i don't know, i know nothing.

" @fini_fly said:

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

Wow I didn't know water freezes at 32, great system...well not really. "

Ah crap I clicked no on accident. Of course we should switch over. The imperial system is so unintuitive and convoluted. It's difficult to calculate measurements.  

Yeah, but we're not going to.

Definitely. The imperial system is extremely dated. 
 
Sombody already touched on this once, but I'll go further: 
1cm cubed of water = 1mililitre and weighs 1 gram. how could it be any simpler?

The metric system is a cleaner system. Base 10 is more intuitive, BUT (like everybody has said) it's going to create confusion. This is primarily because people have developed a natural "feel" for the native measurement. Somebody from the US can make a good gut estimate of 5 feet, while somebody from, say New Zealand, has a good feel for how far 5 meters is. It's like reteaching instinct, or something like that.
 
Ultimately, yes, I do think it would be better in the long run if we could all just agree on a standard. In order for a change of this magnitude to happen, it probably needs to be passed as law, and US citizens will experience a period of confusion for God-knows-how-long. Plus, I imagine that there's going to be resistance at multiple points in the process (passing of law, or just outright grassroots refusal to convert).
 
My main point being: I think it's going to be very messy, even though I really think it is a good idea.

Next your going to tell us to start liking Soccer (European Football)!!!!!  We aren't European we are American's we do things differently!!!!     ;)

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" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

Wow I didn't know water freezes at 32, great system...well not really. "

I had to look it up because I didn't know. I'm Canadian, so long live the metric system. "

@fini_fly: I was just commenting on how stupid that is, water should freeze right at zero. I am also canadian. :)  "

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

Yes, get the fuck with the times.

I lurve me some saltwater! 
 
The Imperial system makes no sense to me whatsoever. Especially when it comes to weights. All these pounds and stones =/ Stones can vary wildly in weight, I don't see how anyone thought this was a coherent milestone against which to measure! 
 
@Laketown: You've just invented some arbitrary scale of temperature there.

" Next your going to tell us to start liking Soccer (European Football)!!!!!  We aren't European we are American's we do things differently!!!!     ;) "

Yes, king's system is just retarded.

" @fini_fly said:

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

I was talking about WEATHER temperature christ; Celcius goes from like 40 to 0 for the range, and farhenheit goes from 0 to 100 "

" Yes. For no reason other than it's the system in my country.   "

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

" @fini_fly said:

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

Celcius has 100 degrees to describe the temperatures that water is liquid. Fahrenheit gets 180. Almost double the precision. I vote for da F.  We have to go metric on everything else, though. The more we stay on our system, the more it will cost to change it. It's a ticking time bomb. "

" @Laketown: lol wtf are you talking about? Our temps don't go 0 to 40, rofl! "

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" @fini_fly said:

" @Laketown said:

" we should, but I think everyone should switch to fahrenheit to check outdoor temperature; it's just a better system. "

You're joking right?  Celcius - Water freezes at 0, boils at 100.Fahrendheit - Water freezes at 32, boils at 212. "

Celcius has 100 degrees to describe the temperatures that water is liquid. Fahrenheit gets 180. Almost double the precision. I vote for da F.  We have to go metric on everything else, though. The more we stay on our system, the more it will cost to change it. It's a ticking time bomb. "

Apparently you've never heard of decimals before. You can have the same precision with either scale by using decimals. "

" @Cube said:

" @Laketown: lol wtf are you talking about? Our temps don't go 0 to 40, rofl! "

That's not what he said. He means that normal weather temps are around 0-40 for C and 0-100 for F. Lord, people are always trying to cast Drain Int on forums. "

" It would make life a lot easier when we leave the country. And apparently it makes perfect sense. I think we should at least have both....i don't know, i know nothing. "

" @Cube said:

" @Laketown: lol wtf are you talking about? Our temps don't go 0 to 40, rofl! "

That's not what he said. He means that normal weather temps are around 0-40 for C and 0-100 for F. Lord, people are always trying to cast Drain Int on forums. "  

"Believe it or not, it actually does. 
 
0 to 100 in both Celsius and Fahrenheit represent freezing to boiling. It's just that Celsius is for fresh water and Fahrenheit is for salt water. So 0 degrees is the still freezing temp in Fahreheit for saltwater and 100 degrees is boiling. You'd be surprised how few people knew this.  But you're right... who the fuck drinks or cooks with saltwater? "

We should.

Celsius makes more sense if you start at 0 as a middle point. -30 is very cold, +30 is very hot.  
 
Fahrenheit makes less sense because even Fahrenheit goes into negative temps. So if 32 is Freezing, what is -10? If you use freezing as a middle point it just makes sense. 
 
But I'm sure America is just having the grandest party with Burma and Liberia, the only other countries who haven't adapted to the times.

The UK copes fine with both.

Yes I think we should.  I always feel stupid when someone says a measurement in the metric system and I have to think forever to relate it to inches or whatever.

"The UK copes fine with both. "

" @agentboolen said:

" Next your going to tell us to start liking Soccer (European Football)!!!!!  We aren't European we are American's we do things differently!!!!     ;) "

Haha, you think only Europe uses the metric system.  Good joke. "

Yes, because then I wouldn't have to use a converter as soon as I talk with people from the states.