[MUD-Dev] Metric vs. English System of Measurement in Games

[Jon A. Lambert]

Edward Glowacki wrote:

> Philosophically, I'd say use metric for everything, *especially*
> for US audiences.  I think it would really help get exposure to
> the metric system in the US, and that's definitely a good thing.

...

> This would probably go a long way into softening resistance to the
> metric system in the US, since an increasingly large segment of
> the population who play these games would no longer be able to
> object on the grounds of "I don't understand it" or "It's new and
> different, and therefore scary!"

It's about as likely to soften resistance to the metric system as it
will resistance to killing.

--
J. Lambert
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