Metrics anyone?

Did you know that Burma (Myanmar), Liberia, and yes the United States are the only countries that don't use the metric system? Take a look at this map and you'll get some perspective. When I was in high school there was a big push to convert to the metric system when Congress passed the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. It was supposed to take place over a 10 year period, but there was much resistance and it was voluntary! It's inevitable we will have to convert at some point so I guess Congress will pass another Metric Conversion Act. They might want to exclude the "voluntary" part next go round.

Three nations have not officially adopted the International System of Units as their primary or sole system of measurement: Liberia, Burma and theUnited States.