The Strange (Logical) Reason Americans Refuse the Metric System
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Hi, I’m Dr. Ashton Schottler. A former teacher and architectural historian with a PhD in Human Geography…. You can say, I like studying communities and I do that by examining how humans across the globe have shaped them. And as someone who has lived, studied and worked in both the United States and in Germany, I especially love the juxtaposition of life that manifests itself from one country to another. From macro-economics down to micro-urbanism, I explore and explain the political economics, society, and culture that shapes the world around you…. And I share all of this through my personal lens of an immigrant navigating that world with you. Uncovering the storytelling behind the data, I hope to keep these topics accessible, easy to understand, and interesting… I hope you will be entertained, and maybe learn something along the way. Do you have a question worth diving into? Well, Type Ashton and let’s find out together.
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Virtually every country on the planet uses the metric system for weights and measures, and utilizes celsius to measure temperature….but not the United States. In this video, we take a look at why our old system of measures has held out for so long, why Americans are so hesitant to make the switch, and most importantly, how metric might already be here to stay. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code ASHTON at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/ashton Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:40 The Frustration of “Freedom Units” 05:40 Fahrenheit vs. Celsius 08:19 When then Rest of the world made the switch 10:33 Useful Tools 12:18 The USA's Attempt to Switch 14:54 SPOILER: The US is Already Secretly Metric *All Sources at End of Video to Read More* Did you enjoy this video? Here are some others that I enjoyed watching on this subject too! @VergeScience The real reasons the US refuses to go metric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbdx2nOQKKo @johnnyharris Why I will NEVER use the Metric System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRnuY1Vao0o&t=1342s @Vox Why America still uses Fahrenheit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TV6JFxMEcI&t=11s Episode No. 178 📷 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typeashton/ 🤳🏻 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@typeashton 🖥 Website: https://www.blackforestfamily.com 📧 E-mail: [email protected] SUPPORT ME 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TypeAshton Attribution: Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Thank you to AP Archive and the Library of Congress for access to their archival footage. Stock footage and others clips by Getty and Envato Elements Narrated and produced by Dr. Ashton Schottler #europe #usa #metricsystem #imperial #measurement #science #economics #europeanunion #eu #fahrenheit #celcius #socialscience
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