Originally posted by EclipseSix
This, ladies and gentlemen, is called Ethnocentrism.

no actually ethnocentrism is believing one's own ETHNICITY is superior. this is more of a cultural thing. besides that i didn't say anything about my own ethnicity being superior i just said america's dependancy on their own "US standard" system and lack of linguistic diversity is well... stupid.

Originally posted by freelancefool
From google: view. ** Accepted material thickness upto1/8"(125mil), easy handle any kinds of vinyl material, including sandblast rubbers (45mil in thickness) So let's take this excerpt and examine it. If 1/8" = .125" and 1/8" vinyl is 125 mil, we can then conclude that 45 mil vinyl is .045" in thickness.

interesting... thanks for sheddding some light on this whole "mil" unit. i guess there really is such a thing as mili-inches... :shrug

Originally posted by freelancefool
Contrary to what they teach in school, the metric system is not easier to use. Granted, it runs on a base 10 calculation where the Imperial standard runs on a base 2 calculation. The Imperial Standard allows for more easily divisible segments in measurements. When is the last time that you heard someone ask for a 1.25cm wrench or a 6.4mm wrench that is 1/2" and 1/4" respectively. Either system has it's own advantages and disadvantages.

well obviously you're not gonna have people asking for 1.2 cm or 6.4mm wrenchs. but the only reason we need those is if you're working on something with standard bolts. btw you won't find many standard bolts on our cars... :P

and actually the metric system is MUCH easier to use when it comes to calculations, as anyone working in a scientific field will tell you. it's not just the base 10 that simplifies things - it's the way a lot of the other units are inter-related. working with stupid units like Slugs (weight/acceleration) instead of Newtons is just one example. weight (pounds) and mass (kilograms) are not equivalent units. weight is actually a measurment of force not mass. then you've got arbitrary units like miles.. anyone know off hand how many feet in a mile? exactly. how many meters in a kilometer? simple.