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when france convinced its citizens there were many set backs and resistance.

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varios sizes of screw threads were determined by inches being cut in half.

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The people back-ward looking the metric system were cutting-edge industrials

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The unied states didnt follow the metric system because of "the humble screw thread".

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The metric system was portraded as "The worst Idea".

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People use to say the metric system was expensive because more lettering would cost more.

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Claiborne Pell was attached by his republican opponent for wasting his time on the metric system.

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If the idea of the metric system was adopted it would be easier for the worldto size things, like if the world speaks englishtrade and buisness would be a lot easier.

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Mechanics divided inches by 2s and 10s so measurement for tools would be eaisier to obstruct.

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The adoption of another counties weights and measures was not likely for americans to use from different counties.

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It took frace many decades to convince its citizens to adopt the metric system

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government fiats dont work when weights and measures come into play.

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The most powerful and intimidating opponents were the engineers who built industrial infrastuctures of the united states.

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The opposition of the metric system cane from the mechanics, was that it would be too expensive to change

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Mechanics and machinist made up there own measurement by cutting the inch in half. 

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Mechanics and machinist made up there own measurement by cutting the inch in half. 

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an "inch" was believed as a God-given unit of measurement

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an "inch" was believed as a God-given unit of measurement

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In the late 19th and 20th century te metric system was successfully blocked.

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With having a single, or standardized measurement, and if everyone spoke english it would be easier to do buisness, travel, and trade.

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John chaffe told CNN that others think that it will cost a lot or too much but the economic benefits outweigh the cost of it and many agree and raised a question on why america doesnt already use the metric system

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Lincoln Chafee came up with the idea for the world to go metric but it was never taken seriously and was portraded as a bad idea