Cate Blanchett Thinks Americans Should Use the Metric System

[@markmagana2149]

In high school, my chemistry teacher made us learn the metric system and we used it all year. I forgot everything ... but it was easier. Our country is weird.

[@peteranson4021]

As an engineering student in Australia in the 60s I did Physics calculations in both metric and imperial units and mechanical engineering calculations in imperial units. I gradually converted myself to the metric system but at the age of 50 I started working on aircraft and because the US has such a big influence on aviation and we were collaborating with the US on research I had to go back to working in a mixture of the metric and imperial units. Now just imagine how much smarter I would be if I hadn't wasted all those brain cells on unit conversion!

[@ahmadtarek7763]

@@peteranson4021 I'm an aerospace engineering student and I suffer from the same problem , I could solve a difficult drag v thrust problem but if it's in imperial I just give up on the numbers .

[@MarioYun.The.Writer]

US is Old Britain... Now Britain use Metric System...

[@mats7492]

what is there to forget? Its 10.. its always 10!

[@kamallb4650]

America doesn't have gun policies 🙄

[@davidcabreonmunoz6258]

There are two types of countries: those which use the metric system, and those that lose wars to Vietnamese farmers.

[@MKTheGreat]

That's so funny 😂, cause it's true

[@danielgreen5803]

That was right in the freedom

[@jasonleetaiwan]

Those farmers were well armed and they were not actually trying to win. They just wanted to prolong the war to make money.

[@ailinliu3770]

lol Australia lost a war to emus

[@Muriturca]

What about France and China ? They lost to the Vietnamiese too lol

[@bindeshghimire1592]

Yeah all the over the world, they should have three things in common: 1. Drive on the same side of the road 2. Use the same system of measurement (Metric System) 3. Use the same kind of wall socket for connecting electrical appliances.. That would make the world way much easier place to travel and live...

[@DarkRaider28]

First and Third. I agree 100% The second one is more grey to me. In my view the metric system is nice. But having the imperial system as well in use with it is very helpful. Like for me i prefer to use inches and feet for shorter measurements and meter and kilometers for longer ones. 30 feet and under use feet and inches. Over that change to meters and kilometers.

[@Thaleya1]

@@DarkRaider28 doing math seems so much easier if it's in mm, cm, meters etc. It seems ludacris to use 2 different systems.

[@Thaleya1]

@@soon1429 I would think that it's for future generations living in the US or other countries Concerned (driving etc) rather than many travelers.

[@therealkevinpowell]

@@Thaleya1 🎶Mooove Brits! Get out the way! Get out the way Brits! Get out the way! Oh no the pints out .. About to get my liters out ... Don't use feet now that's for real ... 1.8 meters standing still ... 🎶 - Ludacris

[@Thaleya1]

@@therealkevinpowell lol I realize why noone makes a huge change like that. It would cost massive amounts of money. And one could make an argument that difference is charming, for example we don't use the same money we all have different currency, and languages being different has it"s charm.

[@Danledz]

1mm 10mm = 1cm 10cm = 1dm (decimeter; never gets really used) 100cm/10dm = 1m 1000m = 1km which makes 1km = 1000m = 10.000dm = 100.000cm = 1.000.000mm 1g 10g = 1dag(decagram) 1000g/100dag = 1kg 1000kg = 1 ton which makes a ton = 1000kg = 10.000dag = 1.000.000g Water at 1atm freezes at 0°C and Boils at 100°C easy

[@jonnymakaroni4125]

well liter is 1 dm cubed so... :D

[@renatopinto3186]

@@marianaursu5448 I find it pretty intuitive and visual to imagine a cube of liquid water 1 dm cubed. And knowing your height in cm allows you to compare yourself to a number of things and get good estimates 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@SloBar]

It probably took you a few minutes to write this down. Now image somewhere in the USA there is someone trying to write the same, but in Imperial units. We're one week in, let's give it another week shall we?

[@ArmatesQR]

what abou decameter 10m and hectometer 100m ( wich never get used . just replyed to mess up with americains heads )

[@cccpredarmy]

Honestly eventhough i was taught in metric my whole life O never ever heard of decagrams in my entire life. Shame on me. To my defense though: i know what "deca" means so i would have figured it out sooner or later 😁

[@douglasj7026]

Lol even the British switched and they're the ones who started the imperial system XD

[@douglasj7026]

Oh, really? I heard that the UK, for the most part, have stopped using the imperial system decades ago. I heard that the US and a random country still uses the imperial measuring system lol

[@PjD0150]

The uk use a mixture. If you buy things like food and drink you buy it in kilos and litres in shops. Temperature in Celsius. But people will mostly weigh themselves in stone and pounds. Distance is more miles than km , height is usually both cm and feet and inches and drinks in pubs are pints for beers. Yet we only teach the metric system in schools.

[@AnonRPG]

I'd say a mixture but depends which part of the UK really, In Yorkshire, most people use Miles, Feet, Pounds and Inches.

[@TheFever77]

Zoe Kouf .....We don't sometimes use pounds we exclusively use pounds. Ask a Brit how much they weigh in pounds and they'll pull out their iPhone and work it out!

[@aleksandarrotar710]

Jake Heke What?

[@aiko9393]

When someone traveled to US, they expect that someone to speak their way. When they travel to anywhere else in the world, they expect everyone speak their way too. Really... please use metric.

[@novacorps2468]

Technically the US has already switched to the Metric System where it matters the most. It's used in medicine, science, trade and building. It's only in everyday interactions, like pumping gas or measuring your height that imperial measurement is still used. Even US drug dealers use Kilos.

[@aiko9393]

@@novacorps2468 Ooh, educated drug dealers you've got there 🤣

[@novacorps2468]

@@aiko9393 Yes we do. Top in the world. 😂😂😂

[@ashkanak2746]

not gonna lie but the metric system is really easy, also i'd say its more precise

[@Admiralgrusbil]

Fahrenheits increments are almost 2 times smaller than celsius for instance. For all intents and purpouses, they are both equally precise with enough decimals. The real killer is that the metric system became the global one and as we say in programming, conventions over preferences

[@davidsantoso2291]

@@Admiralgrusbil you're talking about fahrenheits. How about feet, inches, pounds, miles compared to meters, and grams,

[@klavslemanis8381]

I can see the argument for not needing to convert to Celsius, but you will never convince me that for distance and weight centimeters, meters and grams, kilograms isn't miles better, pun intended

[@ahuca117]

I agree that the metric system is immeasurably easier to use than the imperial system, but I do not agree that one system is more precise than another. They both are expressed by numbers and you can apply as many decimals as you want to make them accurate.

[@plaidpanda]

@@ahuca117 I think the metric system makes it easier to actually _be_ precise.

[@sunilprajapati6377]

When Cate Blanchett says switch, you switch America

[@bennyton2560]

I just thought of the "Mean Girls" switch voice hahahahhaa

[@thebestmedicine1948]

It's Cate the Great after all

[@RobMedellin]

No! We'll stay with feet, furlongs, rods, and strange units that are embarrassing and make no sense.

[@crucisnh]

I don't care what Cate Blanchett says. However, if Galadriel said switch, then perhaps I would consider doing so.

[@lunarmodule6419]

@@RobMedellin Fingers, nails, hair, eyelids... "Add 1 and a half eyelid of sugar..."

[@ahmadiarismaharto9897]

They're calling rugby; football.. You think they're gonna change to Metric?

[@kiksmika]

Ahmadi Arismaharto much worse: they call football: soccer.

[@chumkrimson8161]

@@kiksmika British called it soccer first, genius

[@SuddenReal]

@@chumkrimson8161 And they switched it back, just like how they switched from imperial to metric. They know when they're wrong, even when it may take a while. You'll see, in a few years, they'll be begging to revert Brexit.

[@kangjicp3480]

​@@chumkrimson8161 football = foot and ball = playing a ball using foot giantegghand = giant, egg, and hand = playing a giant egg using hand a.k.a rugby

[@chumkrimson8161]

@@kangjicp3480 British called it soccer

[@Fernando-hp6hp]

I don't know miles or inches, everybody uses centimeters and km around the world.

[@Darkhan9]

"We elected Trump. Do you think we're gonna change to metric?" Well, he has a point :))

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Just tell Trump Obama uses the Imperial System and Murica will be using the metric system in no time.

[@josepaul370]

Good point

[@MrPabgon]

Not that simple though.

[@thommyturtle209]

that is the ultimate answer for all changing-questions to US Americans. Dont do anything to overstrain the Americans.

[@lightsea4205]

No he hasn't 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@worldsbiggestholdthegirlfan]

Man, I am American and I love the metric system! Makes engineering calculations way faster!

[@arnolda.lampel6087]

Fun Fact: The top scientists back then actually calculated everything in metric and then converted their work over. No american rocket would've ever lifted off without the use of the metric system :-D

[@Milesco]

Well, yeah, the metric system was designed for use in science and engineering. The U.S. Customary system is not well suited for that purpose. But for ordinary everyday measurements (not complex calculations), the Customary system still works just fine. Better, in fact, because they are more familiar and more universally used among Americans.

[@jpc7118]

Without speaking of rocket... the most used bullets in USA are 9 mm... and US army uses 5,56 mm - 9 mm - 12,7mm (cal 50) - 120 mm (M1Abrahms)

[@aerojacha]

@@Milesco sorry, saying your system works better because most of you are unable to make the change is not a valid argument

[@vicky-gq9hj]

I wanna sleep in a bed made of Cate Blanchett's voice.

[@nothajzl]

vicky this is the weirdest thing i’ve heard😂😂😂 I’m on board tho🌝

[@dipitickner1927]

Apti,haha !!

[@milesmaggi5400]

No Morgan Freeman’s voice.

[@aleixmontoliodominguez7239]

Even better: Bob Ross’ voice. You would fall asleep in less than a minute.

[@kaimazlan5883]

Wtf😅😅😅

[@LikanMX]

The title should be “the world think USA should use the metric system “

[@Nevermore093]

You heard it from Galadriel, fairest and wisest of Middle-Earth.

[@fecarro6548]

Poor Elrond; no one remembers his lineage :(

[@dellayassine]

She's, honest to God, a star. Most actors who go on late night shows try too hard, and if the host is bad they get even more awkward. Not her though. Not to mention she's one of the greatest actors of all time.

[@kathybauman6708]

I'd be 🌟 star struck meeting Kate, even though she'd be honest to goodness a down to earth person. Luv ya Kate Upton ha!!! Hence her married last name.

[@rtelles1127]

Call me a hick if you want I have heard her name ,but can not for the life of me , could name a single movie she was in.

[@Erika-kf6js]

I can listen to her talk all day long

[@Zralock79]

The funny thing is that americans are measuring distancies in imperial units, but wavelengths are measured in nanometers too because their system can't do it... :DDD

[@MrFloppyHare]

You could definitely convert nanometers to inches, by using a fraction. But, all of science is in metric, so..... :-)

[@arnolda.lampel6087]

@@MrFloppyHare You could convert, but it would be an e-5 notation. So REALISTICALLY you can not :-) Imperial is not precise enough and sucks :-D

[@MrFloppyHare]

@@arnolda.lampel6087 Well, you could.... 1 nm is 3,9370078740157e-8 inch, right? It's possible. But it's ridiculous.

[@ZaZa-ib6un]

A weird country with weird people!!!

[@Milesco]

The Imperial and U.S. Customary systems were never intended to be used for science, especially not 20th century (and later) science. They were developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, long before anyone knew what a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation was. But they're fine for measuring ordinary everyday things like objects and distances. Americans are accustomed to buying food by the ounce or pound, gasoline by the gallon, etc. Measuring lengths and distances in inches, feet, or miles. And there's nothing wrong with that. Nobody is doing complex calculations with those units -- we're just *measuring* stuff, that's all. And for that purpose, the U.S. Customary system works just fine, which is why we Americans still use it. And by the way, the Imperial system and the U.S. Customary system are not the same thing. The U.S Customary system is based on the units in use in the 18th century (and even earlier), while the Imperial system was established in 1824 by Great Britain for use in its worldwide empire (hence, "imperial"). Since the United States was already a separate, independent nation by then, it kept using the same units it had always used. Many of the units are the same, but a few are quite different. An imperial gallon is 1.2 U.S. gallons, while an imperial fluid ounce is 0.96 U.S. fluid ounces. An imperial ton is 2240 lbs, while a U.S. ton is 2,000 lbs even. So when referring to the measurement system commonly used in the United States, it should be called the U.S. Customary system, *not* Imperial.

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

However, as European I would imagine it is extremely easy for Americans to just memorize the "basic points" because - not so coincidentally - they are all very easy numbers. The freezing point is 0°C -> 32° F Water starts boiling at exactly 100° C --> 212°F Well, the average temperature people like in their homes in Europe is 20°C (68°F), however, in southern Europe quite above that. That is quite a bit more than - to our extreme surprise - the really cold air conditioned shops/hotel lobbies etc in places Like Las Vegas where the average is about 61°F -> 16° C. 16°C indoors is just extreme in our opinion! Also, so easily to remember: 20°C in your home, 30°C (to about 34) on a hot summer day, and 40°C the absolute max on the hottest summer days. Funny thing: When we went to Death Valley in July a few years back with a rented suburban and we had the temperature shown in the rearview mirror. It said exactly 122°F, which is - ding ding - exactly 50°C. Damn I have no idea why I just typed this wall of text no one is going to ready anyway.

[@blezr4944]

Lukas T it is easy but the thing with us Americans that is different from most Europeans is we take longer time to process these things and our brains work way slower lol.

[@debodatta7398]

There are two kinds of countries, those who use the metric system, and those who landed people on the Moon

[@user-hp5hk6jy3n]

by using the metric system. lol.

[@AnjaFourie]

@@debodatta7398 NASA uses the metric system though...so the astronauts still had to learn metric.

[@Asa...S]

Debo Datta No, Myanmar (Burma) and Liberia haven't landed any people on the moon.

[@Prince-Angelito]

Her accent changed like 5 times during the interview lol XD

[@npbevo]

She's mostly lost the Aussie accent, as an Aussie myself I can't really hear it... Sounds more neutral between American(like news reader maybe) & Aussie

[@MeliKProductions]

I'd say it's more British these days.

[@rainyd4293]

Well her father was American

[@ykook7000]

She still sounds Aussie most

[@lidia3376]

I am not a english native speaker and normally I have struggles to understand what an aussie say but I could understand Cate perfectly, maybe because of her accents changing.

[@lilioshka]

I love everything about Cate Blanchett, her accent, her sense of humor, her fashion style, her acting, her beautiful skin!

[@dearmakeupdiary]

She’s such a dose of fresh air 💜 beautiful, witty and charming

[@giteausuperstar]

Metric also translates between units. 1ml of water weighs exactly 1 gram and fills a volume of exactly 1cc. This is why engines are measured in cc but are referred to as 3 "litre" engine. Because a 3000cc is the same volume as 3000ml which = 3 litres

[@isrj01]

2 facts about it, 1. She's right, 2. She's charming

[@koboihenk]

She is a funny lady. She can actually have her own talk show:)

[@Nivedoloplad]

Anyone who can be mildy mediocre can host a talk show in today's time..

[@oliviafernandes9195]

If thee queen is saying you gotta change YOU CHANGE IT

[@shakesfirst2443]

98% of countries use metric.

[@chrstiania]

All but 3 countries afaik

[@shakesfirst2443]

@Jordi El Niño Polla If that's the number I stand corrected.

[@chrstiania]

@Zesty Meatballs whoever put men on the moon used the metric system

[@dusscode]

Zesty Meatballs this is such a bad argument.

[@shakesfirst2443]

@Zesty Meatballs How many parents did it take to make you this stupid? That was over 50 years ago you fuckwit.

[@novacorps2468]

Technically the US has already switched to the Metric System where it matters the most. It's used in medicine, science, trade and contruction. Even drug dealers in the US use kilos.

[@novacorps2468]

@kvmsnu That too

[@MrGenexxx]

How do they measure penises? That's what matters the most.

[@jpc7118]

@@MrGenexxx Lately, Biden called Macron and told him : " we have a fecking problem here, all our condoms factories are out of order and we need millions of them, can France Provide us millions of them by week ? " - Macron : "Sure, which size ? " - Biden "length : 12 inches, width : 3 1/2 inches" - Macron made instantly the conversion ;) then macron called the president of all french condoms factories association and told him... "our old ally needs millions of condoms every week"... then gave the sizes... The entrepreneur answer : "ouch severely equipped the yanks" and Macron to add "yes, but don't forget to put on the condoms : "Made in France, Size : Small" ;)

[@bikkiikun]

Why is the Country that sent People to the Moon, still uses the imperial system? Because it was Europeans who did the Science and Engineering for them.

[@WingspeedGarage]

And NASA used the metric system

[@alekinwestor9258]

And the only time somebody tried to play around with imperial they ended up crashing a $195 000 000 Mars Orbiter

[@mehakm5709]

How can one woman have SO many good qualities?!!

[@adansantos73]

Is she 'metric' too?

[@sharongreco586]

Because women have always been this capable. Very easily explained

[@kyloexo1633]

You're just thirsty.

[@keegs3371]

Yeah women can cook, clean and wash dishes. It’s truly amazing

[@Nivedoloplad]

Lol and you know from knowing her personally? Oh wait it's based off a 5 minute talk show video? Lol okay then

[@diddyknux]

I'd learn Metric if Hela ordered me to.

[@sharonluu9708]

To all aussies, when Cate says “Please explain” 😂

[@appleslover]

Sharon Luu well she said "can you explain to me? " And what do you mean by "to all aussies"?

[@sharonluu9708]

apple's lover in Australia, we have a well known politician Pauline Hanson. Back in the day, she gave an interview and said “please explain” which has gone down in Australian slang/meme history. Cate says it in the middle of her asking jimmy the question. Aussies is slang for Australians

[@appleslover]

Sharon Luu she lied, she IS a xenophobic Lol

[@magykfyre4114]

Glad I wasn't the only one who died at that point xD

[@jellybaebi]

apple's lover why don’t you pay attention to the video first. @3:24 “please explain” Saying someone else is wrong when you haven’t even bothered to clarify it first. Geez

[@richardmackintosh]

As a student PLEASE SWITCH TO THE METRIC SYSTEM

[@kristintrisha2616]

I love how straight forward Cate is 😂👌🏻

[@klarastern5597]

Metric System ftw! :D No... srsly.. it's great and there is a reason science uses it worldwide...

[@fwdjsee011]

Yeah, so there is no confusion when discussing ideas or plans with people/scientist from different parts of the world

[@willritter4076]

It's good for science but for everyday life i'll stick to inches and gallons and Fahrenheit, thanks... I'd be honored if some fellow Kimmel fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of 80s/90s classic songs on my channel. Covers include Prince, George Michael, Elton John, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Sarah McClachlan, Billy Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, plus a couple of '010s classics from Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

[@Harlock2day]

in England the metric system was introduced slowly alongside the old one and it has worked. Only old people still find it hard to adapt but understandably if you had to change it overnight people would struggle as they are used all their lives to another system.

[@jamesallen5591]

They settled on one, single system of weights and measures to simplify communication. That doesn't make one system 'better'. That is actually a silly concept, if you think about it. English is the international language of aviation; that doesn't mean that English is the 'best' language in the world. As far as units of measure you can call something a mile, a kilometer, or a jimbo; it doesn't matter so long as everybody knows (physically) what it means.

[@maeannengo4908]

@@jamesallen5591 There's logic behind the metric system 1 cubic centimeter = 1 milliliter 1 milliliter of water = 1 gram

[@zayneb9264]

she's hela gorgeous

[@honestabhe3138]

Ayyyyyyy

[@晏然]

childish sadbino pun alert

[@tawongamunyanduri5874]

😒😒

[@seia_souslapluie]

*Are you looking FoR hoT dates Nearby?* well too bad

[@ashharhasan3120]

childish sadbino How the hell did i read "she's hela" as "shiela"?

[@quantumgravity92]

Going 300 k/h is way cooler than 180 m/h

[@PiFrame]

Ahmed Alshammeri True XD

[@heyahhhnold]

@Ikreisrond if you only knew how badly you screwed up that rant hahaha

[@cscmusictv]

Saying you're 1.83m is way cooler than saying you're 6 feet tall.

[@jackabraroyal123]

Ikreisrond its miles dumbass

[@schwartzy65]

What is k/h and m/h?

[@directingtheactorodu]

her accent got so strong when she said “please explain” after talking about the metric system

[@Milesco]

@Brad : That doesn't seem possible.

[@eivindkaisen6838]

Fun Fact: ALL American measurment units are defined by the Metric System. (That is, 1 inch is not defined as 1/12 of a foot or 8 lines but as 25.4 mm)

[@astygmatyzm9071]

Very true.

[@Milesco]

That's true, but do you know why? From the early days of our nation, the United States used physical artifacts at the Bureau of Weights & Measures as the defining standard for the yard and the pound. But by the late 1800s, those artifacts were deteriorating and unstable, and another set of standards needed to be found. Around this time, the United States signed on to the International Treaty of the Metre and was provided with a new set of physical artifacts for the kilogram and the meter. Not only were they new, they were more stable and more practical to use as measurement standards. So in 1893 the U.S. Treasury department decided that henceforth, U.S. Customary units would be defined according to metric units, using appropriate conversion factors. This was known as the Mendenhall Order.

[@jpc7118]

To argue (for fun), we say more 1' is 2,54 cm ;) LOL

[@acdchook]

Great Pauline Hanson reference. "Please explain."

[@dunjjkange6300]

Came here to write this comment. Saved me the trouble.

[@supermansuperman2948]

THE TRUTH CAN GRIND EVEN "YOU TUBE". TO A TRICKLE ,AND THEN A STOP.

[@etcetraetcetra3173]

I lived in Australia when Pauline Hanson first came to politics. Reading your comment gave me a little shudder, because I automatically replayed face, voice & accent.

[@afarensis9720]

I don't like it

[@jauipop]

hahahaha so true... caught it and was waiting for some chuckles from the Australian audience in there

[@tinaarabia825]

Jimmy “ We elected Donald Trump do you think we going to switch to metric system” 🤣🤣🤣

[@lassala]

Yup, that one summed up things perfectly! :)

[@hassanateeq836]

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[@hassanateeq836]

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[@hassanateeq836]

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[@berzerk6950]

Kneel. *KNEEL BEFORE METRIC SYSTEM JIMMY*

[@thesoundsmith]

That's Neil (DeGrasse Tyson) before the...

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

He has to kneel before Zod first.

[@clinicaleducator1237]

More like BOHICA!! Jimmy!!!

[@appleslover]

I don't think so

[@nikidon99]

I'm the goddess of math

[@jasonswift7098]

Absolutely! american's are that far behind the rest of the world with technology! Australia has been using the metric system since 1972.

[@Milesco]

You should note that while ordinary individual Americans use the United States Customary system for general day-to-day use, science and industry use the metric system. We're not as backward and behind the times as you think we are.

[@jasonswift7098]

@@Milesco so .5% of the whole population that is old eough to use measurements uses metric in science only? big deal! i was talking about the whole population old enough to be able to use it.

[@Milesco]

@@jasonswift7098 : Uh, I think the science, engineering, medical, industrial, and military sectors of the economy constitute more than 0.5% of the population.

[@jennifercox225]

@@jasonswift7098 Austraia is a thid world country when it comes to technology Name a single austraian company on the internet yadumfak I can name plenty fo us companies on the internet - Google, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, Amazon, Whatsapp etc.

[@marias7599]

"The rest of us have to..kinda speak your language"......That's exactly the way it is Cate, that's exactly the way it is. Unfortunately

[@nathalialeiteporto2082]

I have a bunch of friends from the US and when we're talking about stuff like that, they go like "... Inches". I ask them how much centimeters, and I refuse to go look for it myself. Its so stupid.

[@marias7599]

Nathalia Leite Porto It is stupid. There was never a reason to be that way. The metric system is accurate and antique so we should’ve followed it since the beginning. The fact that we use other measuring systems is only for pure rebellious purposes 🤷🏻‍♀️.

[@Milesco]

@@marias7599 : With all due respect, no. The U.S. Customary system is based on units of measurement that have been around for hundreds of years -- during the Colonial Era and even before. We don't use it for "rebellious" purposes. The fact is, when the entire population of a country -- especially a large one -- uses a measurement system -- and has done so for centuries -- and everything in that country is sized according to that system, it is extremely difficult to change. One of the most important aspects of any measurement system is universality. Everyone needs to be using the same system, or else it doesn't work. In the United States, everyone uses the U.S. Customary system. If I'm in California and I'm speaking with someone in New York -- or Florida or Alaska or Michigan -- I can talk about the size of something in feet and inches -- or a distance in miles, or a weight in pounds and ounces, or a volume in gallons -- and he or she will know exactly what I mean. But if I start talking in centimeters and kilograms and liters, he's *_not_* going to know. And the United States is a big country. The third largest nation in the world by both population and area, it stretches across an entire continent and comprises 330 million people. So it doesn't matter that the rest of the world uses a different system. For all practical purposes, we ARE the rest of the world. Our day-to-day dealings are almost exclusively with other Americans. And that's why we continue to use the U.S. Customary system -- because everybody in the U.S. uses it, and it works. Yes, despite what its detractors constantly say, it actually works quite well for its purpose of simply measuring things. We don't use the Customary system for doing complex calculations; we just use it to measure stuff. (And note that even in the United States, the fields of science, medicine, and most industries already use the metric system anyway. It's just on the human level, when dealing with ordinary everyday measurements [not commercial or scientific] that we continue to use the U.S. Customary system.)

[@timmurphy5541]

@@Milesco Since many of us have "changed" we feel this is a bit of an excuse for slacking . ;-)

[@palemoonlight96]

The Goddess Cate Blanchett spoke, all you Americans will please be using the metric system from now on! 😂

[@willritter4076]

sorry, but i have no idea how many liters of gas i need to put in to fill up the tank, or how many centimeters my waistline is... we love our inches and our gallons and our miles... I'd be honored if some fellow Kimmel fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of 80s/90s classic songs on my channel. Covers include Prince, George Michael, Elton John, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Sarah McClachlan, Billy Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, plus a couple of '010s classics from Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

[@The-fy2yn]

it's funny but in colombia we use the metric system but we also measure gas in gallons Just a little fun fact there

[@prez8434]

She's not the first to try, nor will she be the last. To hell with your metric shenanigans.

[@afarensis9720]

Will Ritter that advertisement came out of nowhere

[@litenin1v]

(Crying laughing emoji)

[@thekingofcool2105]

Don't let it distract you from the fact that Hela is still alive and well in Asgard

[@htvtc21]

the king of cool wait what?

[@traveler7984]

the king of cool Except there is no Asgard

[@Jecoopster]

No way. She dead

[@PADARM]

She can be a badass super villain and an angelic elf queen

[@MojoMachin3]

@@Jecoopster She's the goddess of death...I dont think she is dead.

[@GoodGuyNickPT]

I agree. The metric system is what everyone else uses so...

[@MrPink2024]

If we smoke enough pot, maybe they'll legalize it?

[@GoodGuyNickPT]

@@MrPink2024 maybe.. try it out and let us know how it goes

[@bigmassivebrid]

No in UK and Ireland we use the Imperial system as well as some metric. More so in UK distance is measured in miles while in Ireland we use kilometres. (Well on cars and signposts we do, everyone still talks in terms of miles to measure dustance) We also measure height in feet and inches and weight in stones and pounds.

[@GoodGuyNickPT]

@@bigmassivebrid true but there are almost 200 countries in the world and the US is one of the few which still insists on not using the metric system :) ah well, pretty sure they will never use it anyways unless it's something regarding science

[@Boschx]

We don't use the imperial system in the UK

[@deceptionception]

Sadly they are a lost cause. We cannot save them , it's too late.

[@TSGPhilipp]

@@sunforged1662 no, but it shows how stubborn they are

[@jordyn0069]

flophi 0207 I think we’ve done just fine as a country without switching over

[@musicplanetBJ]

@@jordyn0069 96% of the world's population might see that very differently. And it may even be more than 96% since your military uses the metric system because it is more exact and also more compatible with the rest of the world and your scientists also use the metric system because it is more exact and also because your system can't display anything smaller than an inch or an ounce without breaking it down into odd increments. Even NASA used the metric system to get into space and to the moon.

[@deceptionception]

@Zesty Meatballs idk why you telling me this lol, it's not even about the comment i made plus I've been living in Europe the past 13 years.

[@Milesco]

There's no question that the metric system is vastly superior to the U.S. Customary system for science and engineering. It's no contest. BUT....for ordinary everyday use, the Customary system works just fine. As individuals, we are familiar with the Customary units, so we intuitively know how much a pound is, how much a gallon is, and so forth. Also, when communicating with other Americans, we all use the same system, so we can talk to each other. I can talk to people all across the USA about how much this weighs or how long that is, etc., and they know exactly what I'm talking about. You can't do that with the metric system, which is why it hasn't been embraced by the people. For a measurement system to work, it has to be universal. In the United States, the U.S. Customary system is universal; metric is not. (I'm talking about usage among ordinary individuals, not commercial or scientific use.) Also, all of our infrastructure is in Customary units. Buildings, factories, homes, railways.... pipes, doors, windows, etc....all in feet & inches. That means replacement parts and add-ons also have to be measured in feet and inches. If I'm replacing my 36-inch by 80-inch door, for example, I obviously have to replace it with one that is the same size. So the fact that we still use the U.S. Customary system doesn't mean Americans are stupid or lazy or stubborn. It's just that there are very large barriers to change. And when all is said and done, there really is no _need_ to change. For ordinary everyday use, the Customary system works just fine. And for science, medicine, engineering, and industry, we already use the metric system.

[@jadawin10]

1 mile=1760 yards, 1 yard=3 feets, 1 foot= 1 inch=6 picas, 1 pica=12 grains. Just compare to: 1 kilometer = 1000 meters, 1 meter= 100 centimeters, 1 centimeter =10 milimeters

[@jazztom86]

Everytime I hear the excuse "it would be too complicated" or "it would cost too much"... the australians did fine, seems to me. Obviously you don't want to follow the half-ass attempt by the brits or the canadians, but look at your aussie colleagues.

[@tashe2703]

3:23 She snuck in a Pauline Hanson “Please explain” 😂

[@saa82vik]

Damn right I'm telling it to my American and British friends, all the 10 days of the week.

[@IceyJones]

fun fact: moon mission was completely done in metric and all calculations were converted into imperial system for the crew only and the companies building the stuff.....

[@josepaul370]

Her voice, her personality ❣️🙂

[@DarthHLT]

Metric system seems pretty common in US schools,... I mean 9mm are very, very popular, I believe.

[@antsman6795]

💀

[@Fanatisicm]

Surprisingly such a hilarious interview. New Cate Blanchett fan!

[@laurenganter5246]

“Please explain” The subtitle reference only an Australian would understand is genius

[@gniksamkcab]

Wow!! I’m usually great a picking up things but I totally missed that. She did the accent and everything. 😂 😂

[@gillianb2352]

That killed me!!

[@abbeymay19]

I especially love her Pauline Hansen impersonation 😂 the “please explain” Australian thing so I had a huge laugh at that 😂😂

[@jpc7118]

Fortunately she isn't French, no need to come back to freedom fries thing ;) lol

[@ariyo4636]

I also don’t understand why america still uses imperial system. The rest of the world has moved on

[@argeshagan7407]

All hail Lady Galadriel.

[@EduardoGarcia91]

No

[@EduardoGarcia91]

Never in my life

[@ShorelineHomeschool]

🙌

[@ES-qy2ju]

A man of culture

[@kasialuna]

I’m in love with this woman

[@johnspooner1403]

In the mid-70s Canada was fully Imperial system and began switching. USA: "Go, Canada, right behind you." C'mon already. Time to grow a pair.

[@viniciusferrari2653]

There are two types of countries: those which use the metric system, and those that secretly use the metric system to put a man in the moon

[@melopea.lilymoon]

"Like the rest of us have to kind of speak your language..." Yep. Facts right there😅

[@johanvissers1615]

The metric system is so much easier in day to day use and more precise.

[@DaChaGee]

What's a nano metre in inches?

[@anneclausen503]

I just love her. Amazing actress.

[@shadowrealm8014]

U prettier than her

[@R777-RLM]

When I became a Nurse, I had to learn metric weights and measures, our fluids were ml/liters, weights kg, distance mm/cm. So we knew 2.54cm/inch, 2.2lbs/kg and so on. We use both in America, but I think Imperial.

[@danielakerlof4862]

Democratic countries prefer Metric becouse it is simply a better system of units than imperial The metric system is a consistent and coherent system of units. In other words, it fits together very well and calculations are easy because it is decimal. This is a big advantage for use in the home, education, industry and science.

[@sarahdso2009]

It's embarrassing how behind the times we are in the country.

[@krystaloy]

Cate! She’s so beautiful and funny and chic and I’m in love 😍

[@PilotUlli]

YES! Americans should use the metric system!!!!

[@lunarmodule6419]

I remember when we switch on Canada. We are still using both in convos. Temp is celcius, but peoples height is in feet, miles are clicks (kilometers), etc. Its all over the place but we understand each other lol.

[@shrutimahant]

We Indians are the same way. Everything is in metric system, but we also speak of people's height in feet, and residential and commercial land in square feet, farm land in acres or bigas, etc. We all understand each other as well.

[@lunarmodule6419]

@@shrutimahant I guess we had the same colonizers 😉

[@shrutimahant]

@@lunarmodule6419 Yep. Those damn brits.

[@lunarmodule6419]

@@shrutimahant Nothing good besides the Beatles and M. Bean.

[@shrutimahant]

@@lunarmodule6419 Also Harry Potter.

[@alucardhellsing1037]

Fun fact NASA has been metric even when they started the Apollo programme.

[@Ama-Elaini]

I mainly find myself face to face with imperial measures when I look for food recipes in English. I can convert them pretty quick with Google, but it's still slightly annoying that I have to do so. The vast majority of the world is actually using metric system, USA rather being one of the few exceptions to this except in science. Divide and multiply everything with ten. One cubic decimeter equals one liter. Temperatures are based on the behavior of water. Everything in metric is perfectly logical and it's fast to learn and use.

[@jessicaratcliffe3569]

Loved the 'please explain' accent 😂

[@moyosai94]

She is soo stunning I can’t even ❤️❤️😩

[@cnleiva]

She’s always lovely

[@davenorth8922]

I worked in Manufacturing and Quality Assurance for 40 years. Products designed in Inches were made and inspected in inches. Products designed in metric were made and inspected in metric. It was done as a courtesy to the designers preference. Even after retiring 5 years ago I am "fluent" in both.

[@sc0408]

@2:35 so happy she voted for "Shoplifters" in the Cannes Festival. that film is absolutely amazing!

[@christopherlewis7115]

I just love Cate. I love looking at her. I love hearing her talk. She is just marvelous.

[@kevinbarrow3269]

You don't evwn relize that we do us the meyric system when we count our money. .......................everone can get an A in doing that so just think od ur that way ... ......)

[@sunonmymind1589]

Poor Jimmy all of a sudden responsible to defend gallons & inches. That's a short straw;) Not jealous..

[@brain8484]

Sun On My Mind he was in awe of her

[@sunonmymind1589]

whiteowl Yes, she is wonderful! A mega star

[@dabi5144]

Queen Cate is back!!!

[@salfilippone]

What Imperial System? It does not exist. Do you think NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Washington) keeps a foot/pound sample? NO. They keep a reference for the METER, KILO, etc. The inch is *DEFINED* to be 2.54 cm, and everything else in a similar way. The Imperial System is defined as just a bunch of weird multiples of the SI (International system).

[@cogoid]

You can switch to metric units, but a 12.7 mm bolt is still not a metric bolt. (The metric bolts are 12 mm, and the next size up is 14 mm diameter.) The same story with pipes, lumber, most of the machinery. The cost of scrapping and replacing everything that does not conform to the metric standards would be a sizable fraction of the net worth of the entire country -- and that is where much of the expense is, in truly switching to everything metric.

[@salfilippone]

You have a sensible and reasoned argument, which sadly cannot be said about many other comments I have seen in the past whenever this subject comes up.

[@yenko5196]

Also: “A system is a group of interacting or interrelated entities that form a unified whole” 🤔

[@caovuonglam]

@@salfilippone Italiano? Se si anche io! Argomento valido e sensato.

[@salfilippone]

@@cogoid however, GM switched long ago to metric parts, and they never looked back. So it can be done, and in the long run it pays off.

[@AltairCreedZ]

This woman is everything

[@whatamachine89]

3:25 Please explain! Love the Aussie reference lol

[@thehonestbeautyreview]

I agree! We use it in the hospital, and it makes it so confusing to convert for parents!

[@lilaclizard4504]

and no doubt costs money to do too, in time taken away from other tasks you could be doing. So many people talking about the costs of switching, but ignoring the subtle costs of keeping it

[@tayyiba.c]

I live in England and am very confused what lower 6th is, like is it year 12 since thats the lower half of sixth form

[@rymdalkis]

Tbh the English system is impossible to understand as well. In Sweden we do it simple: first primary school from grades 1-9, then high school from grades 1-3 (we start over counting the grades). Then you're done

[@littlemisskittyuk1]

Yep it’s year 12. It was called lower 6th & upper 6th (year 13) when I was at school :)

[@NicoleLovesBTS]

I'm an American who grew up in a latino household who uses the metric system, so I still struggle with the imperial system.

[@mariesia0525]

I loooooove her wit and eloquence. What a great actor she is.

[@modarXmodar]

I'm not American, but when Cate Blanchett tells me to do something, I do it.

[@mrwarmth1899]

Best guest on this show

[@anapassos9037]

I find it interesting because the first thing Americans have to learn in an advance class in chemistry in college is the metric system. So, I had to learn the system to convert metric system to the system Americans’ use to than convert back at the exams. It seems very impractical that to do anything relevant in sciences subjects in college, you have to learn another system. And makes knowledge harder to obtain, because those who don’t know the metric system wont understand an explanation of a study or something

[@ipekkomurcu]

Thank you for bringing up this very important issue

[@renji90998]

We really should switch to metric. The reason we don't because companies, specifically banks, say it would be very expensive. That is true in the short run, but in the long run it would be very beneficial.

[@akfr0zen]

The metric system is taught in schools starting in elementary school. They teach the US customary system as well, but there's less focus on that one. The US customary system is just common for day to day things (weather, and a few food items), but the metric system is standard for most scientific issues as well as most industrial applications. In high school, every science class teaches the basic metric units again and again, as well as all the prefixes. Physics through high school is almost exclusively in metric units. Only in college, where professors want to prepare you for real world applications where you may have conflicting measurement systems, they bring back the customary system so you keep an eye out for it and know how to use it. But the vast majority of it occurs in metric. Basically, for most people, you learn the metric system in school, the customary system in real life. Copied from Reddit and true🤗

[@peteranson4021]

The US aerospace industry is still largely imperial. The fasteners are all imperial. The load calculations are all imperial. That's not trivial, and it impacts on the rest of the world.

[@gast128]

In a global world it's better for the USA to adapt to the uniform standard. There are still other areas where uniformity would better work out like e.g. for the date fields.

[@papr1kaboo]

How beautiful she is...

[@liljay216]

Looks like my math teacher..lol average white lady

[@FerDx.]

3:33 You are damn right!

[@fagolsagol1874]

In Britain both are used and to convert to and from metric is taught in schools, a persons height and weight is measured in feet, inches and stones and pounds. Speed is measured in mph, as is distance, however, for smaller lengths we use metres and cms. Petrol is purchased in litres but consumption is measured in gallons. Milk is purchased usually in pints but for example mineral water is in litre/ml bottles. Fruit and veg usually in kilos. When she says lower sixth, she means an institution called sixth form college, where you study a course called A-Levels, aged 16-18. Upper sixth is the last of the two year course before heading to university. Universities are seldom referred to as colleges in the UK.