Hello, all.

I was contemplating the fact that the USA has continually resisted adopting the Metric System for so long now, I began to wonder what motivates such resistance.

Thinking it might have a somewhat tenuous connection to fears of NWO, I decided this might be a Forum for the discussion. Like to know what others think.

I vaguely remember in the 1970s (was it the Carter years??) some talk of imminent implementation of Metric into American society, but obviously it was stopped dead in its tracks.

Today, everywhere you look, it's all around. Well, except for a few obvious places (Highway signs, for instance).

BUT, the automobile speedometers, most consumer packaging of foodstuffs, etc.

The USA is behind even Great Britain in this regard.

I say, why not as old highway signs are replaced, have them already show the metric equivalent?? Like I said, it's already on milk cartons......

Within two generations, at the most, it will become second nature, just as feet, pounds and miles are to us today.

(One exception: Aviation and Maritime units of measurement. International Standards are already established and in use).

I don't fear it.

I've also heard talk of how they are going to start using the metric systems in schools. So we learned the metric system in some classes, but thats about it. We never actually used it after that.

.95 cm is easier than 3/8's for me.

Talking about 16th's gets me crazy.

It's fine for banking but not for astronomy, quantum physics, higher education subjects.

BUT, again I thought of this in the context of NWO fears.

Is there any sort of validity to the idea that the people of the USA feel it is somehow better to be different as a resistance tactic to NWO?

Or, is this completely irrelevant?

I think it might be more expensive then you think to do the convergence. There was something I came across the other day that I was thinking that changing to the metric system would be really expensive. But my tired little brain won't think of it.

It is not just street signs, it all the machinery modifications.

But does it need to be done? I think so.

if we were to adopt a metric system it would turn construction upside down. New equiptment would be necessary, the standard codes would be completely rewritten, workers would have to learn a whole new system and companies that provide material would have to learn the same new system as well..maybe its a good time for that since new home construction is down but either way it would be an enduring process and many potentially hazardous buildings would be erected along the way.
Not that it couldnt be done, its just like any change most wouldnt like it and it wouldnt be a smooth process.

While i am not an American and should not be discussing it, i can still beg. Pleeeease change it!!! Another trillion here or there ,what does it matter.
I am still having nightmares from my encounter with vicious pounds and evil gallons.
Pretty please?

Most of us in the UK dislike the metric system, nothing to do with NWO more about losing identity and being dictated to.

We had similar opposition here in Oz to a change to metric that was eventually implemented way back in the 70s. There was even opposition to the changeover to decimal currency and that happened in '66 here. Both changes have worked out well for us although old diehards like me have become multilingual in units (I still convert my car's economy to mpg for example because that's what I grew up with).

It's simply that people are worried about changing anything from what they're used to. A decade or so after biting the bullet and introducing the changes you'll all be wondering what the fuss was all about

Metric does make things easier all round.

I travel quite a bit and am comfortable with metric. It really isn't a problem to use either, but the folks at home use the old system. It is comfortable and familiar.

Change for the sake of progress is fine if it is voluntary, being bi-lingual when it comes to units of measure is really no issue when you need to use it but to change the way people live their lives and impose it upon them because it is 'better' just makes them mad.

It is not fear of the NWO.

It is a desire to hold on to who we are. Every time we turn around, somebody is trying to redefine us and tell us how to live. They usually insult us by portraying how we have lived in the worst possible light to win their argument. People get fed up. They want to be left alone to live their lives not keep up with the 'latest' because somebody elses says it is better.

It is human nature. We're tired of being told we're wrong so that somebody else can be 'more right.'