The temperature scale is a) rather arbitrary b) rarely converted in everyday life.
So it's the least bad american unit. If I was suddenly forced to switch from C to F I'd just adjust. It's not that bad.
The others such as distances and volumes are insane and of course not because of the units but because of being non-decimal. Example: figuring out the volume of a swimming pool given its dimensions. Which length unit would you measure the pool in, in order to have a calculation for the volume (in gallons) that doesn't require a calculator? (A: a unit that is 6.14 inches long)
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The temperature scale is a) rather arbitrary b) rarely converted in everyday life.
So it's the least bad american unit. If I was suddenly forced to switch from C to F I'd just adjust. It's not that bad.
The others such as distances and volumes are insane and of course not because of the units but because of being non-decimal. Example: figuring out the volume of a swimming pool given its dimensions. Which length unit would you measure the pool in, in order to have a calculation for the volume (in gallons) that doesn't require a calculator? (A: a unit that is 6.14 inches long)