The adoption of the metric system by the USA was hindered when pirates hijacked the ship transporting the standardized meter and kilogram in 1793, preventing the delivery of the measurements to the country. Consequently, the USA did not fully transition to the metric system.
The US may have adopted the metri…
The US may have adopted the metric system if pirates hadn’t kidnapped Joseph Dombey, the French scientist sent to help Thomas Jefferson persuade Congress to adopt the system.
This Twitter Thread Explains EXACTLY Why the Imperial Measurement System Makes NO Sense
The metric system vs. the imperial system is a debate that’s been raging forever. Not that it makes any sense since metric is clearly better. The metric system is logical and very easy to use. The imperial system, which is used pretty much just in America at this point, is not. It’s a confusing system that’s really hard to make calculations and conversions with.
Twitter user @innesmck recently discovered this fact, to his absolute horror… and he did NOT hold back on his feelings!
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Sensibly, he digs a bit further into the magic of the imperial system.
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I guess 14 and 16 are both even? I don’t know. I didn’t come up with this system.
He continues his decline into chaos.
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Even his mother betrayed him.
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And cups nearly end him.
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It’s a conspiracy.
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Now, it’s time for existential questions.
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He’s clearly become unhinged.
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And, of course, someone has to have fun with poor Innes.
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He’s finally lost it.
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I haven’t even heard of this one.
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And here we leave Innes, a broken man.
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Should we tell him about miles? Nah.
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