Good on Ireland! Metric adoption on the roads

doc_cruel · 20-01-2005, 06:32 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4189591.stm

I've never worked out why we still use Metric - I dont even know how many meters are in a mile & I'd welcome the upgrade to our system!

mkpdavies · 20-01-2005, 08:20 PM

I guess you meant Imperial.

Done this argument before, still haven't heard of what benefits making things Metric will bring, only that it will cost a lot.

MrMoor · 20-01-2005, 08:38 PM

Has the EU said with any conviction that they have dropped or have never had any plans to make us drive on the right at any time, ever?

Carl Faulkner · 21-01-2005, 10:11 AM

Absolute waste of money.

It has been scientifically proven that even with signs in kilometres, the journey is just as long and takes just as much time to complete.

20-01-2005, 06:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	Good on Ireland! Metric adoption on the roads http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4189591.stm I've never worked out why we still use Metric - I dont even know how many meters are in a mile & I'd welcome the upgrade to our system!

20-01-2005, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
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20-01-2005, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
MrMoor Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 259	Has the EU said with any conviction that they have dropped or have never had any plans to make us drive on the right at any time, ever?

21-01-2005, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Carl Faulkner Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 352	Absolute waste of money. It has been scientifically proven that even with signs in kilometres, the journey is just as long and takes just as much time to complete.