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How can I get the entire United States to convert over to the metric system? We're like the only country that uses idiotic "standard" units of measurement that make no sense, it costs our companies money and it's annoying to learn about two systems in school. I need to launch a huge enourmous campaign to take over the country!
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It's a hopeless cause, but a noble one. I am on your side
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I say we don't use anything at all...I HATE MEASURING and MATH! YUCK!
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i wish i could help!! email the president!
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Well tell all those stubern old people that never learned it to learn it or die... that however wuld not work to well... i don't see it happening anytime in the near future...
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write to your representative and ask them not just once but regularly. Get your friends to do it as well.The more people who make a fuss about it the more likely they are to pay attention.
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I agree with the advice of koshii! If you can't do that, then get cosy with some of the higher uppers. Make some comments and add rumours that citizens are about to retaliate! :) But really, you should just get a ton of people to write in. Flood them with mail and get them to change it.
good luck and have fun oh and try not to do something illegal! :)
Actualtruths
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I suggest moving to Canada.
It won't change the system in the US, but then, I'm not sure anything would.
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Good luck. I think maybe we didn't spend enough time on it in school. I remember it being one lesson, and then it drives you nuts when you are trying to reason stuff out in science classes. People are just stubborn.
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The Metric compaign would be absolutely easy. Just follow these simple steps.
.001. Develop a source of media power, such as a television station or late-night radio program. Run typical programs, but whenever a unit is mentioned, say it in metric. People will be confused at first, but eventually they will consider it a quirk of your station.
.010. Once you have an established set of viewers or participants, begin to build an emotional connection beyond simple patronization. find out what kind of politics, beliefs and lifestyles they have, and cater to that so they become loyal. In this loyalty they may begin to echo quirks of your station, such as speaking in metric.
.100. These loyalists will become the forerunners of your nationwide domination force. Give them positions of power, such as cab drivers, politicians, CEOs of Starbucks and McDonalds, and Grocery store managers. Their influence will spread when they convert their businesses, like their homes, to metric.
1.00. The fun part: begin distributing anti-standard unit propaganda. TV programs, radio ads, t-shirts, commercials; spread fear and distaste associated with inches and yards. Point out that the metric users are the advent children of a new, clean, beautiful milennium, and the standard-users are dragging their heels in the muck of savagery. Once enough stigma is built up by the powerful forces of the nation, all but the most steadfast standard users will crumble before the face of this new system (much like apple in the face of the god Microsoft).
1.10. There will be a few dissenters. There always have been... the good news is, this is America, so you can leave them alone in the name of diversity, or you can have your special agents remove their atrocities from the pristine new nation you have birthed.
Good Luck on your project, and may the force be with you.
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We already tried to switch to metric once and it wasn't succesful. We in the US absolutely hate change and it would never work.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
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i know it is annoying,but as long as you're not the president of the united states then just leave it alone
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I dont think you can just change it. There is many people in this world who have all ready learned. Some of which are elderley and cant learn things like you and I can.
-shay :-)
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Okay, don't be Dr. Evil on us here. And anyway, the standard units of measurement has been around for forever, and I doubt seriously it will change to the metric system as long as we're alive.
*SweetSolaris*
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