Death by Inches: The battle over the metric system in America
I wish the article had touched on temperature systems; I feel like Celsius is metric at its weakest. Farenheit has beautiful bands:<p><0: So cold it's off the scales<p>0's: So cold you have trouble doing anything and just want to warm up immediately<p>10's: Wear a ski jacket with hat and scarf and gloves<p>20's: Wear a ski jacket and hat<p>30's: Wear a ski jacket but leave it open<p>40's: Wear a wool overcoat<p>50's: Wear a heavy jacket<p>60's: Wear a light jacket<p>70's: Leave the jacket home<p>80's: Wear shorts<p>90's: So hot you have trouble doing anything and just want to cool down immediately<p>100+: So hot it's off the scales