Which is better - imperial or metric?

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Question: Which is better - imperial or metric?
Position‹2 of 2: The metric system is better than the imperial system

This position holds that metric is the better system because its units scale by powers of ten and share one definition everywhere, so converting is arithmetic rather than memory and a measurement means the same thing to whoever receives it.

Supporting arguments · 2

One decimal scale removes a whole class of measurement error
A measurement is only useful if the other person means the same thing by it