Conservation of energy (which, to keep on topic, is probably measured in pints of Lager in the UK;-). Coming from an old leftover, our will for survival, I suppose.
Just because we don't want to, doesn't mean we can't.
We wouldn't have come this far if we weren't a lazy people - that particular trait is the cause of most of our (household) inventions and technological progress.
Having a single, global frame of reference for technical units, which also happens to calculate easily, makes technical development not only faster, but also improves international cooperation.
Sticking to one's own system is just another extra point for one's will for isolationism.
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>Why are we so lazy ?
;-).
Conservation of energy (which, to keep on topic, is probably measured in pints of Lager in the UK
Coming from an old leftover, our will for survival, I suppose.
Just because we don't want to, doesn't mean we can't.
We wouldn't have come this far if we weren't a lazy people - that particular trait is the cause of most of our (household) inventions and technological progress.
Having a single, global frame of reference for technical units, which also happens to calculate easily, makes technical development not only faster, but also improves international cooperation.
Sticking to one's own system is just another extra point for one's will for isolationism.