askanison4 t1_j636f6o wrote on January 27, 2023 at 11:35 AM Reply to comment by TacoS4Me-69-420 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 Oh look, a shitty opinion in the wild. Permalink Parent 10
askanison4 t1_j636f6o wrote
Reply to comment by TacoS4Me-69-420 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
Oh look, a shitty opinion in the wild.