>>>We're still stuck on the imperial measurement system. So what. Have you ever given any thought on how complicated - and costly - the switchover might be? ...
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>>Some of Walter's ideas about the U.S. might be subjective (I think that lots of innovation does come from the U.S.), but in the case of the measurement system, the situation is really shameful. As to the switch being complicated: other countries have managed to do it.
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>Shameful? That's a bit harsh. I will admit that it is peculiar, something we are out of step with the rest of the world on, but hardly shameful.

Yesterday I was looking at the printing on an American Standard Fixture that gave me a laugh. How is this for an attempt to be both metric and English – sort of? 3.8 lpf or 1 gpf. How about 3.8 liters per 30.48 cm? :)