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If Europeans love metric so much, why do they measure their TVs in inches?
Okay wait now I’m actually wondering, aren’t these things made in South Korean which uses metric, as well?
They’re called thetubenomes in UK
Counterpoint: If people from Europe love the metric system so much, why are their musicians using eighth notes instead of tenth notes?
We do, it just depends on the time signature.
Because “metronome” means regular measure, not regular metre.
Obligatory Fuck Reagan for killing our conversion to metric. We were well on our way in the late 70’s. We hadn’t dropped Imperial but most things were dual labelled: Speed limit and distance signs, weather stats like temp and precipitation. A few gas stations were charging by the liter but that was more to mask the true cost during OPEC embargo. The only thing that stuck was 2 liter bottles of pop and drug dealers knowing the metric system. And having to by 2 sets of wrenches and sockets.
Ukraine elects a TV personality … they get Zelensky.
We do it and get Regan and Trump … what the heck man.
