Can't we just tell the USA that European minerals are of SI standard and therefore incompatible with the USA's ones?
this post was submitted on 24 May 2025
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Fun fact: we actually officially changed to the metric system via the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. It just was never funded.
To be fair, it is commonly used in science, engineering, medicine and the military.
And while people commonly bring up calibers, drugs, etc. as example of it being used. My favorite is that pretty much every single car mechanic in the US can show you an approximation of a centimeter. Because 10mm bolts are so commonly used that they've all lost at least one wrench and/or socket.
The missing 10mm meme is forever true
Sorry. Who is we?
Somebody's not using their Context Clues
Sorry. Who is we?
'We' - context clues - would be easily guessed to be the subject of the jab in question, as the form suggests a riposte of sorts, to be the US. And, in fact, they did: they maintain their copy of the One True Kilogram and derive their imperial measurements from that golden kilo. See, they were secretly imperialists the whole time!
Oh shit. Don't say Golden Kilo to Cheesy Don or he'll try and sell shares.
The "rulers" of the world.
As an embarrassed American I approve of this please sink this country!
Why is the EU needed? Can't Greenland lease the land to a mining company themselves?
This was a deal with a mining consortium. They just chose to sign a deal with a company that doesn't belong to people threatening to invade.
Greenland is a Overseas Country and Territory (fucking diplospeak for colony) though and already has a certain level of trade access in the EU.
