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David Cameron Says Brits Should Be Taught Imperial Measures

Posted by Soulskill on from the cripple-their-minds-while-they're-young dept.

00_NOP writes: Children in the U.K. have been taught in metric measures in school since (at least) 1972, but yesterday British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that they should actually be taught in Imperial measures (which are still in use officially to measure road distances and speeds, but not really anywhere else). Is this because he hasn't a clue about science or because he is catering to a particular political base?

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  1. Reminiscing much? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're not an empire anymore, and going back to imperial measures won't make you one.