... and, as per this width restriction sign, 6.88 feet is not 6'88". Definitely time to ditch the imperial conversions. #metric #metrication www.facebook.com/groups/autos...

I know imperial dims are the work of the devil, but FFS people, 9.9 feet is NOT 9’9” *screams at the wall again*

Today is World Metrology Day. Go metric - it will make your life much easier. https://www.intmath.com/blog/letters/intmath-newsletter-metric-system-sine-and-cosine-2474

Happy World Metrology Day 2026. Celebrating 151 years since the signing of the Metre Convention. #metrication #metricsystem www.bipm.org/en/-/2025-05...

Happy World Metrology Day – and no, that's not a typo! Metrology is the science of measurement. Today we celebrate anniversary of the signing of the 'Metre Convention' 1875 and the introduction of a common system of measurement.

Australia's successful metrication strategy. Our latest blog article: #metrication #metricsystem metricviews.uk/2026/05/15/a...

Road sign designs that were ahead of their time - Happy 90th birthday to Margaret Calvert. It's unfortunate though, that the international symbol for metres (m) is still being used as an abbreviation for miles. #metrication #metricsystem

Metric road signs in the USA @usma-metric.bsky.social #metrication #metricsystem

Road signs of Snowdonia Kodak Gold film and Hasselblad camera #wales #filmphotography

Name-brand kilogram-sized kettlebells at the local sporting goods store. Per Google, "They are considered the 'standard' in the broader fitness community."

There a truck blocking all the light into the cafe, but my attention is drawn to this notice. Metric wide, imperial high?

One for @ukma.org.uk ! (and maybe @sabre-roads.org.uk / @roads.org.uk )

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_b... The boring answer is how people interpret the guidance given in both TSM Ch 3 and 4 relating to the provision of traffic signs relating to bridges. The fix is simple, the UK should metricate and join the rest of the forward thinking world.

Understanding weights requires specialist knowledge now? "The shoes weigh just 97 grams ... but it's hard to know what that is in layman's terms" #metricsystem #BBC #HIGNFY #LondonMarathon www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

🧵 1/3: The latest @standupmaths.bsky.social video about tunnel height limit signs in the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom is in the best kind of geekery / nerdery there is. Who knew that metric and imperial measurements do not have to be 1:1 convertible to the other? youtu.be/kH_bSvf7EVA #StandUpMaths #MattParker

"What is up with UK bridge height signs?" #metrication #metricsystem www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_b...

"What is up with UK bridge height signs?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_b...

The real question is why are we still using dual unit signs? Metric restriction signs have been with us since 1981. Dual unit signs only ever made sense when they were being used during a transition to metric-only signs.

There is a BBC News Style guide which states for US and UK stories use Imperial measurements first (with metric in brackets), but for other stories lead with metric.... Makes sense for miles, but not for much else TBH! www.bbc.co.uk/newsstylegui...

Tbf, most people use miles solely because the signs are miles. It they were in kilometres, people would use kilometres. As seen in the other countries that switched. And a benefit, there is a far clearer relationship between metres and kilometres than yards and miles.

I think we should have gone the whole hog in 1971. As a child in secondary school it was a HUGE relief to ditch £sd and imperial measurements in maths class. I did not understand then and 55 years later I still don't understand why the UK did not go fully metric/decimal at that time.

I was previously a midwife. European mothers wanted their baby's weight in kilos, British mothers, even the young ones brought up on kilos, wanted to know in pounds and ounces. I also spent a lot of time explaining that the .5 of a pound the conversion app showed them wasn't 5 ounces

We have complained to the BBC about their outdated use of imperial units many times. Unbelievably, they still have no coherent policy on the subject. metricviews.uk/2026/03/26/w... In the 1970s, they did publish guidance for producers - but for internal use only. metricviews.uk/2020/10/01/o...

All the talk of cultural acceptance of the euro and of Europeanness the last few days has been positive, almost exhilarating from our side . You know what would be a good step towards European norms: if the BBC started using metric by default.

It is strange that boats, especially yachts under 30m long are still referred to in feet. The length in feet is usually a part of the model name even for European boat makers The Italian companies Azimut, Ferretti and Riva all use feet Over 35m super yachts are usually referred to in metres

The #Artemis II crew has just been given their upcoming distance of closest approach to the Moon as 4067 statute miles and they replied jokingly that they would prefer the number in kilometers and parsecs. Astronauts... they're just like us [astronomers] ! 🥲

Apr 7 is Metric System Day!

NASA using psi, fps, mph, etc. in a moon mission in 2026! USA is weird. This, however, is not a reason why Guardian, a British paper, should have to use imperial (sorry, US customary) units with a readership that almost entirely was taught in metric – especially when reporting STEM news!!

If you’re running the Brighton Marathon this year, please be aware that the course is half a mile shorter for people using metric measurements than for those using imperial. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #running #brightonmarathon #ukrunchat

Netflix is so dumb. Watching something in Norwegian and the English subtitles convert all metric units to imperial 🙄

I'd forgotten how exciting it is to watch a moonshot. And I'd forgotten how weird it is to hear NASA using mph and feet. It's the 21st century, guys. Metric!

John Frewen-Lord tells us about his experiences of living in Cyprus, and how they completed #metrication successfully, unlike the UK. #metricsystem metricviews.uk/2026/04/01/c...

Sadly, 50 years (and at least 2 generations) later, the BBC still often unnecessarily wibbles about “acres”, “inches of snow”, “yards” of distance, and even wacky Fahrenheit weather, and the rare times they don’t refer to odd “186 mph trains” [sic], they say kh’lomitrs and not kilo-metres 🙄🤷‍♂️ #metric

50 years ago, the BBC's Inter-divisional Metrication Committee published "Metrication – A Producer’s Guide". Our latest blog article: What role did the BBC play in the UK’s transition to the metric system in the 1970s? #BBC #metrication #metric metricviews.uk/2026/03/26/w...

This happened to me a few years ago when I took my (then) new car for an MOT with the odometer set to km. They didn't spot the unit and logged the miles as the figure in km, meaning now my MOT history shows my mileage spiking that year and then going *down*. I do wonder how many times that happens…

I assume you know about the BBC Rationalised foot as a scale? I still have my old BBC Issue Ruler

Why we love SI (the "metric" system): the guys at American Chopper make it clear in this classic video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUpw...

I did listen. Thank you, Dr Peter! I had all but given up hope before you started speaking, with Claire waffling about her 2 L car. It’s gold-standard ludditism, isn’t it? Why isn’t she still buying bushels of oats for her pony?

Listen to our Chair, Dr Peter Burke, on BBC Radio Bristol live shortly (sometime after 12:00), as the following question is discussed: "Everything we buy is measured in kg, but when we talk about weight loss we go back to stone and pounds, why is this?” #metrication www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

In the early years of the Metrication Programme, which began in 1965, the press was not hostile to #metrication ... Our latest blog article: "Media blast from the past" #metricsystem #metric metricviews.uk/2026/02/16/m...

I would add that Australia has been completely metric for decades (e.g. km, km/h, kg, etc.) unlike the UK's confusing hybrid approach with the legal use of imperial measurements, such as miles for road distances, mph for speed, pints for beer and milk, and stones for body weight.

Last year, I hired a car in Northern Ireland. I should have been able to switch the digital speedo from imperial to metric going into the Republic, but the rental company helpfully locked the settings, and I had to drive while attempting mental arithmetic. Did not like...

The musical film "Half a Sixpence" was released in 1967 - the same year in which the last pre-decimal coins 🪙 were minted. "Half of Two and a Half new pence" didn't have quite the same ring to it, but that didn't stop #decimalisation 55 years ago today. #OTD #OnThisDay #DecimalDay

When will TV shows and media go fully metric? All products are in metric in the shops. Science uses metric. Imperial hasn't been taught for a couple of generations now, yet Gladiators talks about a "16 foot drop" (although contestants' stats are in metric). Mad that we persist with crazy units.

Another consequence of the UK's failure to switch to kilometres It seems the same computer system was being used across UK and Ireland for some car warranty applications, and km-odometer readings in Ireland were taken to be miles, leading to overcharging. #metrication www.europesays.com/ie/331140/

Our latest blog article: "Why UK Metrication Programme failed according to AI" metricviews.uk/2026/02/08/w...

Farewell farthings, shove off shillings ... It was one of the biggest re-education campaigns ever. How did we go decimal? New MORE JAM TOMORROW is out! morejamtomorrow.com/episode/deci...

Not tested the app, but on the website, changing WIND SPEED UNITS to "Metres per second (m/s) or km/h" (via the cog icon at the top of the screen) still has no effect on display of wind gust speeds - they remain in mph. Also, inconsistent use of 12h/24h times. Why has 12h clock been introduced?

Main issues for me: No hourly wind gusts in main table. No option to change units, e.g. metric units for wind speed. In detailed sections and maps: no momentum scrolling or overscroll bounce effect, and scrolling only works if you swipe on icons or text.

I wish QI would decide if it’s a metric programme or an imperial one.