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Busting Myths About the Metric System

Elizabeth Benham
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 12:01
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This year will be the 45th anniversary of the Metric Conversion Act, which was signed on Dec. 23, 1975, by President Gerald R. Ford. Normally, we celebrate by sharing metric education resources, but this year I want to use the occasion to dispel some common misconceptions about the U.S. relationship with the metric system.

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You’ve probably heard that the United States, Liberia, and Burma (aka Myanmar) are the only countries that don’t use the metric system (International System of Units or SI). You may have even seen a map that has been incriminatingly illustrated to show how they are out of step with the rest of the world.

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Submitted by Dr.RajMohan (not verified) on Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:15

Adopting to new system

The article gave me better input on the use of Metric system by US companies. One thing I need to mention as an India, India is quick to adopt changes, especialy the measuring system. But, still we keep pace with global world in meeting the requirements mentioned both in the old and new. As mentioned in the article following Metric system has enormous advantage in designing packagings, product enhancements etc. If the metric system is adopted as a global system with sprint conversion by all governments, then growth can be seen swiftly. Hail Metric system. 

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Submitted by ANUP CHANDRA (not verified) on Thu, 11/12/2020 - 06:18

METRIC SYSTEM

ADOPTION OF METRIC SYSTEM IN USA WILL BOOST OTHER TO ADOPT

A MENTIONED WOOD INDUSTRY IS STILL ADOPTING IT . ALL PLYWOOD, PARTICLE BOARDS, LAMINATES ARE STILL BASED ON

4'X6' IN INDIA 

anup.chandra@yahoo.com

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