text: why can't we, the us, start using the metric system? every other country in the world is using the metric system. why can't we, the us, start using it and gradually phase out our measuring system? the least we could do is to start putting the metric measurements next to our measurements. money is an issue unless you want to fund the cost for the conversion!!  the metric system wouldn't make any technology better.  engineers and scientists still have to think to get things done correctly.   the metric system certainly hasn't helped your ability to spell.