Chewbacca22 t1_j62zi6l wrote on January 27, 2023 at 10:04 AM Reply to comment by pbmm1 in TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp Thinking for two seconds. Permalink Parent 1
Chewbacca22 t1_j62zi6l wrote
Reply to comment by pbmm1 in TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp
Thinking for two seconds.