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  1. Complete the job on metrication that Ronald Reagan defunded

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    111 comments  ·  Obama CTO  ·  Admin →
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    arrakis commented  · 

    Regarding the cost of converting signs, etc.: Sure, it will take a lot of work and cost a lot of money. But (1) it is a worthwhile cause, (2) it will have a positive effect on overall efficiency, (3) it will put people to work doing something useful. Isn't it better to pay workers to do something worthwhile rather than pay them to build, say, SUVs that no longer are useful to society?

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    arrakis commented  · 

    One good way to start would be for the new commander-in-chief to order the supply arms of the armed forces to procure, say, milk in 2 L containers rather than the usual 1/2 gallon types (they take up the same shelf space). In no time these would be all over the country. There are dozens of other small but far-reaching methods.

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