I see no problem. As long as the risk of exposure is high enough and not too many people are not they claim to be, it is just like the rest of the world, including universities.
I personally do not understand how you can do sciency and engineering in an imperial system. It is working on a disaster waiting to happen. Endless conversions are needed to calculate derived measures, like torque, energy, and momentum. There are hardly any means to check for correctness.
An additional problem of the imperial system is the lack of uniformity.
How much is a gallon? 4.5 or 3.8 litre?
A pint? A pound?
I write all my software using SI only. Before I did that I often had unexpected outcomes. Now, if the algorithm is correct and I use the correct formula, the outcome is right.
There is no need to drop the use of imperial measure, but it should only be allowed for informal use. In science, engineering, and trade the use of SI measures should be compulsory. If the USA starts converting this year, all will work perfectly in 2030, without additional costs.
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I see no problem. As long as the risk of exposure is high enough and not too many people are not they claim to be, it is just like the rest of the world, including universities.
I personally do not understand how you can do sciency and engineering in an imperial system. It is working on a disaster waiting to happen. Endless conversions are needed to calculate derived measures, like torque, energy, and momentum. There are hardly any means to check for correctness.
An additional problem of the imperial system is the lack of uniformity.
How much is a gallon? 4.5 or 3.8 litre? A pint? A pound?
I write all my software using SI only. Before I did that I often had unexpected outcomes. Now, if the algorithm is correct and I use the correct formula, the outcome is right.
There is no need to drop the use of imperial measure, but it should only be allowed for informal use. In science, engineering, and trade the use of SI measures should be compulsory. If the USA starts converting this year, all will work perfectly in 2030, without additional costs.