Imperial measures, and system, is as dead as the British motorcycle and car industry
(still a little bit in use, but is struggling and grinding to a hold over time).
The problem with the imperial measurement system, is the lack of an easy link between length, volume, weight etc.
Try to build a container in imperial measurement, calculate the volume, fill it with water and calculate the weight. Hurrah
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Try to ad size together 3/16+15/32+11/64+1 ¾+1´5 ¾ = ?
Or add: 3mm + 3,2mm +1,3 m. dead easy = 1306,20 you can do that with ease
The mad issue arise from the lack of a 10 decade link in the Imperial system:
1 foot = 12 inch 3 foot = 1 yard 1 Mile = 1760 yard or 1 Gallon = 277,4196 cubic inch.
Changing from gallon/min. to yard3/min. of inch3/min. "Bon appetit"
Oh my god a quirky and odd system
And when it comes to energy the matter is screaming mad.
BTU, HP and various other odd measurement. And imperial torque
The only reason the TON is interesting, is that the old bikes can´t do 200 km/h.
Do I hate imperial measurements ?
No it is ok as an historic system, grow together from ancients logic. It is good to know.
Is it a system for the future ? No
It will fade out after 3-4 more generations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_unitsMetric system: A logic system bound together with 10 decades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_systemThe metric system has few odd things, like seconds is a system with 60 units and degrees is pi/180 rad.