S2 E5 - The Surprising Real Story of the Metric System

Send us Fan MailEverybody has heard the Americans don't have the metric system.  Like a lot of things we've heard, it's not totally true, and to the extent that it is true, there's a story behind it.  Part one introduced the thoughts behind the metric system from the perspective of someone puzzled that everyone thinks we still use hogsheads and firkins. In this episode all the barriers to American metrication are exposed.  The outside world was surprisingly finicky in its quest for a standard, and America was usually ahead of the world. Too bad America was not in charge.Commentary on trending issues brought to you with a moderate perspective.