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Bottom line is that going metric is a good thing for the economy. It equals jobs. The process of converting to metric alone will create plenty of related positions. But more importantly, as has been pointed out before, much more business will come our way since we'll be able to communicate with the rest of the world, not just in English, but in metric as well.
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Regarding road and highway metrication: this can be done with durable weatherproof "stickers" that can be applied over the existing speed limit and distance signs. Simple, quick, and nowhere near as costly as replacing signs. And speaking of cost, this would be a one-time expenditure that would be a drop in the bucket compared to the recent $700 billion bailouts.
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Slow conversion is not the way to go when metricating the highways. If you've ever done any driving in Canada, all you have is km/h signs, so you only look at the smaller km/h speedometer in your car, and you ignore the mph markings. Dual signs will lead to more confusion, and in the end, people would just ignore the km/h labels. Just do it and don't look back!