https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-08-16 15:06:50 UTC 2017-08-20 23:54:22 UTC hello@padlet.com mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181273881 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]]> 2017-08-16 15:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181273881 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181275684 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]]> 2017-08-16 15:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181275684 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181451530 With having a single, or standardized measurement, and if everyone spoke english it would be easier to do buisness, travel, and trade.]]> 2017-08-17 14:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181451530 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181452914 In the late 19th and 20th century te metric system was successfully blocked. ]]> 2017-08-17 14:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181452914 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181453229 2017-08-17 14:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181453229 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181453636 2017-08-17 14:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181453636 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181454850 The opposition of the metric system cane from the mechanics, was that it would be too expensive to change ]]> 2017-08-17 15:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181454850 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781002 The most powerful and intimidating opponents were the engineers who built industrial infrastuctures of the united states.]]> 2017-08-20 23:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781002 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781285 government fiats dont work when weights and measures come into play.]]> 2017-08-20 23:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781285 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781408 It took frace many decades to convince its citizens to adopt the metric system]]> 2017-08-20 23:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781408 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781507
The adoption of another counties weights and measures was not likely for americans to use from different counties.]]> 2017-08-20 23:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781507 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781694 Mechanics divided inches by 2s and 10s so measurement for tools would be eaisier to obstruct.]]> 2017-08-20 23:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781694 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781796 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.]]> 2017-08-20 23:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181781796 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782093 Claiborne Pell was attached by his republican opponent for wasting his time on the metric system.]]> 2017-08-20 23:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782093 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782206 People use to say the metric system was expensive because more lettering would cost more.]]> 2017-08-20 23:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782206 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782256 The metric system was portraded as "The worst Idea".]]> 2017-08-20 23:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782256 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782367 The unied states didnt follow the metric system because of "the humble screw thread".]]> 2017-08-20 23:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782367 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782498 The people back-ward looking the metric system were cutting-edge industrials]]> 2017-08-20 23:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782498 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782600 varios sizes of screw threads were determined by inches being cut in half.]]> 2017-08-20 23:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782600 mrobles5 https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782685 when france convinced its citizens there were many set backs and resistance.]]> 2017-08-20 23:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrobles5/8st08bwkuj0s/wish/181782685