py_megapixel
Established Member
I personally have a far better conception of a metre than a foot, or of a kilogram than a pound. That's hardly surprising in my opinion, given I'm probably younger than most on this forum.
I also don't think there's any denying that the metric system is an awful lot simpler and probably less prone to error - for those who aren't used to something else. Working in multiples of 10 also means that there aren't confusing values to remember, such as the number of yards to a mile (what is it again?) However I'm aware that many on this forum will have grown up using imperial all their lives, and might find it irritating to switch to metric.
I also wonder if the roads in this country will ever switch to metric, in line with much of the rest of the world - but that would probably, at least at the moment, cause significant confusion.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this!
I also don't think there's any denying that the metric system is an awful lot simpler and probably less prone to error - for those who aren't used to something else. Working in multiples of 10 also means that there aren't confusing values to remember, such as the number of yards to a mile (what is it again?) However I'm aware that many on this forum will have grown up using imperial all their lives, and might find it irritating to switch to metric.
I also wonder if the roads in this country will ever switch to metric, in line with much of the rest of the world - but that would probably, at least at the moment, cause significant confusion.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this!