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King_Pecca t1_j24rf7m wrote

China uses imperial measures?

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nova9001 t1_j277xsl wrote

I think they use SI units like meters but since the article is for American audience it uses imperial measures.

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glaviouse t1_j287y8v wrote

maybe, it's time for USA to integrate the world and to fully switch to SI...

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Omnipresent_Walrus t1_j28ehq9 wrote

That would require having a functional education system

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Quints_Boat t1_j28gttf wrote

Education isn't the limiting factor, it's the massive retooling and change in standards that would be needed across many industries. Not to mention also the need to then ensure interchangeable parts between measurement standards (think housing materials, for example), which could mean increased inventory which is a financial burden for companies.

Unfortunately, the impact is astronomically huge and the imperial measurement system is too ingrained for it to change and make financial sense.

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nova9001 t1_j28ip75 wrote

You mean US needs to integrate with the world and use SI units?

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glaviouse t1_j28jshj wrote

yes, more or less

US units are based on SI, SI is decimal, so simpler

but, what is the stranger to me is hearing US people saying their system is freedom system, whereas in its name, it's "imperialism" and a testimony of the English Empire

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nova9001 t1_j28k3ym wrote

Funny thing is US invented SI units lol. I don't think people understand what "freedom" means.

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glaviouse t1_j28l6sb wrote

I don't think SI was invented by US

to me, it's from the French Revolution, from the need to homogeneize the weights, lengths, ...
many sciencists participated to the construction of this new system

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