We’re taught both metric and US customary units in school. I prefer metric for most things, to the point I have a metric-only tape measure among other things.
However, I’ll die on the hill that Fahrenheit is superior for ambient air temperature. 0 degrees to 100 degrees neatly encompasses the range of average surface temperatures seen throughout the year in the contiguous US.
For F and C, C is better for things like cooking, where what water is doing is useful. F is better for what we feel. Low numbers feel cold, hot temperatures (approaching 100) feel hot. I know people get used to C, if you’re using it every day, but I still think F is the better system for it. That doesn’t mean we should use it though. I think we should just switch to C and deal with it.
Metric 100% when I’m working with mechanical stuff my mind works in metric but my brain has been poisoned to use imperial in other things and I actually really dislike it.
I would prefer that we had continued on the path of converting to metric until Reagan killed it.
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Metric - so much easier to understand and work with. I personally hate the imperial system, but I know it because of where I grew up. I would shed no tears if the U.S. switched to metric tomorrow.
I normally don’t talk about this in public.
But I’m Bimeasurable. I go both ways. Sometimes at the same time. That 7 inch 5mm I got packing is exciting.
Excluding a few examples like frequently used gym weights, common fastener sizes, and short distances, I still have to do rough conversions in my head to have an idea of what a metric measurement is, so I guess I’d say imperial.
But I wouldn’t be upset if the US converted to metric.
I use metric when working on personal projects and cad, I would vote yes if a miracle happened and switching all of the us to metric was on the ballot.
Imperial system (or whatever the US system is called ) should go away. Let’s all just one standard.
Unfortunately, since I’m from the US, I only really know this one, and it’s hard to switch when nothing else has switched. I’d put up with the pain of switching though.
Sadly, the US system is not the same as imperial. As far as I know the main difference is the gallon.
1 gal. Imp. = 1.201 gal. U.S.
I also hate having lb.f. and lb.m (pounds force and pounds mass), which have different units and at sea level are different by a factor of about 32).
Raised in imperial land but studied science in college, so I prefer metric for almost everything other than talking about large distances.
I hop back and forth.
For temperature, Fahrenheit just makes more sense because a human useful range is basically 0 to 100 instead of 0 to ~30.
For measurements I use a mix. Feet and inches are useful for medium size things, but below a quarter inch I use millimeters because fractions of an inch is just a fucking mess.
Fahrenheit is nice for talking about the weather, but metric is just better for everything else.
Metric ARE standard measurments, the others are wierd.
Both are standard, just who’s standard.
ISO (metric) are standard. All others are regional, therefore not standard. Standard of one is not a standard, it is an exception.
Either is fine.
I have to admit I can picture American units more intuitively, but that’s just what you’re used to and use all the time. I have no idea what my height in metric is but it’s easy enough to look up and I’d remember it if I had reason to use it.
I also like afflicting measurement puns on my British colleagues. They groan in pain and may not appreciate the humor, but I’m amused at carrying on weather smalltalk about 30° vs 30°
I use both all the time, prefer metric
