Which measuring unit system do you prefer?

2016-04-13T17:08:36-04:00

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Apr 13 at 2016 5:18 PM

2016-04-13T17:18:33-04:00

Being raised with it I prefer Standard but having served overseas I can do some rough approximations with Metric.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Apr 13 at 2016 5:23 PM

2016-04-13T17:23:38-04:00

Depends:
If Cooking = Standard
If Shooting = Metric
But, I work in construction. So, my daily grind is standard.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Apr 13 at 2016 5:36 PM

2016-04-13T17:36:11-04:00

I grew up with standard units and still have to translate metric to standard to estimate accurately.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Apr 13 at 2016 5:41 PM

2016-04-13T17:41:54-04:00

Depends on what I'm doing. Still call a kilometer a click. And understand that part better for military purposes.

Response by SGT J M Porters made Apr 13 at 2016 6:16 PM

2016-04-13T18:16:56-04:00

How close do you want to get to the target?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2016 6:29 PM

2016-04-13T18:29:50-04:00

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member grew up on standard but 6 years in the military lol only distance I say in standard anymore is miles when driving everything else is metric it's actually easier but having to use both metric and standard tools mostly rachets is annoying as hell

Response by SGT Chris Birkinbine made Apr 13 at 2016 6:40 PM

2016-04-13T18:40:34-04:00

Absolutely Metric. The system makes way more sense. I don't understand how anyone with a science or engineering background could say otherwise. I think most people can't separate their history of rote memorization from evaluating how the systems actually work. Yes it is harder for people who are already trained in Standard to switch to Metric. However it is FAR more easier to TEACH metric than it is standard. There are for less conversion mistakes between metric units than there is standard units. Metric units are easier to comprehend with relation to each other than standard units are because we can understand differences of magnitude far easier than arbitrary size differences.

Response by PVT Anthony Jones made Apr 13 at 2016 7:00 PM

2016-04-13T19:00:53-04:00

Both cuz every single day u could use either one

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2016 7:19 PM

2016-04-13T19:19:26-04:00

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member I use both, but prefer standard.

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made Apr 13 at 2016 7:54 PM

2016-04-13T19:54:59-04:00

I love to covert English to metric so I can convert it back to English.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2016 8:13 PM

2016-04-13T20:13:55-04:00

As an engineering student ( a long time ago) the first thing we did with any problem was convert to metric. Then we would solve the problem and convert the answer back to standard.

Response by CPT Hannibal Bray made Apr 13 at 2016 8:14 PM

2016-04-13T20:14:17-04:00

OMG, haven't read the article yet but the picture of that protractor is giving me flashbacks! Blast from the past... #LandNavBolo

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Apr 13 at 2016 8:31 PM

2016-04-13T20:31:22-04:00

In every day life I use standard American, feet pounds etc. In science everywhere I went it was always Metric.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Apr 13 at 2016 9:02 PM

2016-04-13T21:02:40-04:00

Living in Denmark for over 20yrs I've become equally good with both. Metric is very easy. Temps, both have their good points.

Response by SGT Richard H. made Apr 13 at 2016 10:20 PM

2016-04-13T22:20:22-04:00

Metric, Hands down. Everything is divisible by 10. What could be easier? In fact, the ONLY thing remotely hard about the Metric system is the fact that we continue to cling to standard and have to convert.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 13 at 2016 10:37 PM

2016-04-13T22:37:25-04:00

America, so standard...

But, in 33 years most of what I did was meters, millimeters... so...

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2016 12:22 AM

2016-04-14T00:22:46-04:00

I remember those! Interesting that the JROTC classes are still using the same Tenino, WA map sheets that they used when I was a JROTC cadet 50 years ago!

Response by SGT William Howell made Apr 14 at 2016 8:56 AM

2016-04-14T08:56:32-04:00

The metric system is for quitters!