Comments by "Tim John Un" (@timjohnun4297) on "American Reacts to Is The Metric System Actually BETTER?" video.

  1. I was lucky (I guess) that when I started school, Australia had recently adopted the metric system, so I was taught mainly metric, but the teachers were still well versed in the imperial system as well, so I was kind of taught both. In high school I used nothing but metric, then when I started my apprenticeship I was told by all the older mechanics "Don't use that metric crap around here", and used mainly imperial measurements (Thou, foot pounds, etc...Even on Japanese cars). As time went on, everything pretty much switched over, but later in life I found myself working on US systems. All the younger techs used to always ask me, is 9/16" bigger or smaller than 5/8", 3/16" and 5/32", etc. It was at that point I realised just how complicated and antiquated the imperial system really is. In saying that though, I can still visually set an 18 thou point gap...Not that I need to anymore ;)
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  2.  @costakeith9048  They had to do mental arithmetic in their head every time they went to pick up a tool, especially when comparing sizes like 5/32", 3/8", 9/64"/32". Sure they could do it, by stopping and thinking every time they went to pick up a tool, but that's hardly efficient work! Even I had to stop and think on occasion, because of a lack of familiarity with it. Fractions that small would not be taught in schools here, because there is absolutely no need. This was the first time these guys would need to know that, and possibly the last, because the system is simply obsolete now
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