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Originally Posted by Sinestra
I dont mind either system but im not in favor of completely eliminating a system that has been in place for a long time.
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In non-western countries, their traditional measuring systems were eliminated to favor either metric or imperial (but most imperial countries chose metric) or seldom use in a limited context. A loss of traditional culture.
In many of those countries, officializing dual use is not a optimal long-term plan because of need for industrialization (favoring the West).
Many of these countries didn't have the luxury to have more than one respected standards. America is one of the few cases that doesn't.
In many cases, dual systems are very short-lived.
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Originally Posted by Sinestra
But some of the ignorant comments on here makes me want to face palm.
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Sorry about that but perhaps that's because we use a measuring system that is quasi-universal except for three countries. We just have different mindsets with few significant differences on this issue. That's about it.
I used to use the imperial system but forgot it completely.