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Metrification of US

Metrification of US

Q Part 2: (Due Sunday) Now that you've had a chance to think about the metric system in the United States, take a look at the following papers to familiarize yourself with the meteric system: • English Customary Weights and Measures (Links to an external site.) • The Metric System (Links to an external site.) • The Metric System in the United States (Links to an external site.) Now, read the following paper (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology 1. Find a golden line from the paper to share. Why did you pick that quote? 2. Reflect upon your responses to the first discussion on your opinion and prior knowledge of the metric system in the United States. What did you learn about the metric system in the United States from reading the NIST article? Share a few examples. 3. Should the United States complete the metrification process? Why or why not? 4. Respond to a few classmates who had a different golden line than yours. Guidelines: Please engage in a meaningful discussion with your peers on the metric system by posting your responses to the above questions (100 word minimum) and respond to at least two classmates (50 word minimum).

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Because of my passion for all things metric, I encourage companies to investigate adopting metric practices whenever possible and show them how doing so can make a strategic economic impact for their organization. I like these lines from the paper because it is true, I totally agree that more companies should be encourage in investing metric practices. I think businesses will become more successful.The metric system in the United States has been a controversial concept for decades. Many other countries such as France have always practiced the metric system and I believe they still do. What I learned about the United States is that American scientists and engineers have always been among the leaders in improving, extending, and revising the metric system.