Module 1 discussion

The United States of America is pretty much the only country in the world to not use the metric system. And there are many different theories as to why that is. The main reason in my opinion is that the metric system does not fit into the daily American lifestyle. According to science.howstuffworks.com the US not using the metric system dates all the way back to the 18th century. So since we have gotten so accustomed to it, trying to change it now would almost be nearly impossible. It would be like changing our national language to French. Also I think we haven’t changed to the metric system because it would be an expensive change. Bob Hooker, from Quora.com says, “Conversion to the metric system is a complex costly event. People have to be retrained and re-educated, the economy needs to be re-tooled. It is not easy to change your system of measures.” Colleges may even have to offer classes that would help teach the metric system. And college courses aren’t cheap. I don’t think at this point that the US should adopt the metric system because for hundreds of years and changing it now would be more trouble than its worth. I know the metric system a little bit just from the science and math classes I have taken. However I would not like to have to know it completely for everyday use.
What would the world look like today without the invention of the microscope? Honestly I think it would be underdeveloped and we wouldn’t have half of what we have today. Also disease and even moderate illnesses such as a cold or strep throat could kill people because without the invention of the microscope, we wouldn’t have any of the medicines or vaccines that we have today.