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[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And yet you call Americans dumb for not adopting the metric system. Why would we think we would do a better job than you? I would much rather use the system my grandpa grew up with rather than use the hybrid abomination that the UK uses.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I suppose the thinking is that you lot might learn from the mistakes of others

Though you're possibly right, that's maybe a bit too charitable

[–] JK_Flip_Flop@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I'm a Scottish nationalist and republican (in the British sense). It's one of my pipe dreams to see an independent Scotland adopt the metric system fully but I kinda doubt it will ever happen.