The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 9 months agoIs this not how lumber is measured in other countries?startrek.websiteimagemessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1890arrow-down117
arrow-up1873arrow-down1imageIs this not how lumber is measured in other countries?startrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareAkasazhlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·9 months agoI had this shower thought lately, that imperial measurements is how the USA still is partly colonized by the British empire. It’s in the name. The British themselves are slowly phasing it out, but the Americans still sick to their guns.
minus-squareSludgeyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoCorrect But OP’s point was that USA still used “Imperial” units and made a point based on that name. US tweeked a system to call it their own and stuck with it. That’s classic US.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoWe were going to switch to metric, but our 1kg weight got stolen by pirates.
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months ago the Americans still stick to their guns. As we like to do, partner.
I had this shower thought lately, that imperial measurements is how the USA still is partly colonized by the British empire. It’s in the name.
The British themselves are slowly phasing it out, but the Americans still sick to their guns.
USA uses US customary units
Which were based on the imperial system
Correct
But OP’s point was that USA still used “Imperial” units and made a point based on that name.
US tweeked a system to call it their own and stuck with it. That’s classic US.
We were going to switch to metric, but our 1kg weight got stolen by pirates.
As we like to do, partner.
I read that in the voice of the engineer in tf2