Is The Metric System Actually Better?

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References:
[1] https://www.nasa.gov/specials/apollo5...
[2] https://www.doneyles.com/LM/Tales.html
[3] https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions...
[4] https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/30/us...
[5] https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/...
[6] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ma....
[7] https://www.bipm.org/en/about-us/memb...
[8]https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/...

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