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Munches Table Quietly (discuss.tchncs.de)
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[–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When I was 6 in 1980, they told us we would be switching in a year or two.

[–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

I'd heard of that before so after a quick google America passed the Metric Conversion Act in 1975 then in 1982 the Metric Board was abolished by President Ronald Reagan...

So like the harbinger of doom for American progress he was Regan killed it...

[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any day now

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just like daylight savings time...

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We actually got rid of that in Denmark recently, but in a pretty foolish way: our time is now locked in on daylight savings time rather than the original unmodified time.

Probably gonna mean some dark mornings when the times come and we don't switch back, which'll suck for those of us who have a hard time getting out of bed before the sun's up..