Actually, the US isn’t behind in measurements, we’re just waiting for someone to come up with the next “bright idea.”Consider: The metric system was set up based on the distance from Equator to the North Pole – when NOBODY had yet gone to the North Pole! And why use the base 10 for counting? Base 8 is much easier to divide. Even computers have to be capable of counting to 16, and then downgrade to be capable of counting to 10. Just a thought.
pouncingtiger almost 12 years ago
Throw the book at him.
ghretighoti almost 12 years ago
Pretty lightweight book. Not even a quarter of a pound. Certainly not heavy enough to be called a “tome”.
Plods with ...™ almost 12 years ago
Crackers?
J Short almost 12 years ago
That metric system makes it tough to buy a footlong hotdog. I’ll have a 30.48 centimeter long hot dog please.
jack fairbanks almost 12 years ago
i’ll give you four gramps and an uncle bob
Fogger_man almost 12 years ago
Obviously not a heavy reader!
Karaboo2 almost 12 years ago
Its black and white and red all over.
jtviper7 almost 12 years ago
What part of a key is that…?
colcam almost 12 years ago
The United States— home of metric money, but nothing else metric.
tuslog64 almost 12 years ago
Actually, the US isn’t behind in measurements, we’re just waiting for someone to come up with the next “bright idea.”Consider: The metric system was set up based on the distance from Equator to the North Pole – when NOBODY had yet gone to the North Pole! And why use the base 10 for counting? Base 8 is much easier to divide. Even computers have to be capable of counting to 16, and then downgrade to be capable of counting to 10. Just a thought.
tuslog64 almost 12 years ago
Anyone interested in a book of Cycles to Hz conversion tables?
Hunter7 almost 12 years ago
Henway? oh, about 2 pounds. Or 908 grams.
jimboylan almost 12 years ago
“How much is it?” “About 72 grams.”I wondered what unit of currency would replace the Clam when B.C. went metric.