"Is it safe, is it not safe?' Fox host speculates metric system endangers airplanes

[Snarkoleptic]

The stupid, it hurts.

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[doc03]

1. It can't be safe Murkans don't use it, everybody needs to

use our system.

[oldandhappy]

2. groan

[PoliticAverse]

3. Well the switch to the metric system did result in one aircraft running out of fuel while in flight.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

[laundry_queen]

5. LOL, that's the first thing that popped into my head.

I remember that. ETA: not LOL at them running out of fuel...just LOL that Fox news would probably grab that example and run with it, "See?? The metric system is DANGEROUS!"

[spanone]

4. 18 brain cells between the three

[Fred Sanders]

6. When these fascists seize control of all branches of government and the world's largest military by

far.....then fucking rights the world will dance the American tune.....fascists can dream too, you know.

[MisterP]

7. the important thing is that the unit's *labeled* regardless of system