I think that standardization is highly valuable, but there’s absolutely no reason everyone everywhere should use the same systems.
I mean I guess there are exceptions like remote tribes living mostly independently of the global human civilization but other than that I can’t see a reason why you wouldn’t want a standardized measurement system.
The imperial system isn’t based on day to day use either though. A yard is the length of some kings arm, not some universal signifyer. The foot is the length of Henry I’s foot. An inch is three grains of barley laid end-to-end.
First time I remember my dad using yards was when I asked how far my family’s dog could see. She was going blind. He replied ‘about five yards’ and I thought it meant back yards, and then thought she could see further than she could.
I mean I guess there are exceptions like remote tribes living mostly independently of the global human civilization but other than that I can’t see a reason why you wouldn’t want a standardized measurement system.
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The imperial system isn’t based on day to day use either though. A yard is the length of some kings arm, not some universal signifyer. The foot is the length of Henry I’s foot. An inch is three grains of barley laid end-to-end.
First time I remember my dad using yards was when I asked how far my family’s dog could see. She was going blind. He replied ‘about five yards’ and I thought it meant back yards, and then thought she could see further than she could.