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turtles all the way down asked in Science & MathematicsOther - Science · 1 decade ago

Who keeps the metric system down?

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  • evirustheslaye
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    easy: the stone cutters

  • Flizbap 2.0
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The same people that made Steve Gutenberg a star.

  • Starski
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Stubbornness.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The good old U.S.A.................prime defender of the foot-pound-second system!

    Aside: it's been a long time since since someone reminded me of the 'turtles all the way down' quote ..............I figure you as a Stephen Potter aficionado.............

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    American manufacturers don't want the expense of re-tooling.

  • grayure
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    We do.

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