I doubt this will happen, to be honest. Just "making" our new system of measurement the Metric system would really do much; sure, schools would now teach it, but anybody past 5th grade isn't gonna re-learn the entire way Americans measure stuff just so they can satisfy somebodies need for everything to be standardized.

So, with the next generation of kids learning this, it's at least 20 years until a respectable portion of the population is out in the work force and actually doing things. Then, comes the issue of the older generations not changing. I imagine that companies will stick with the old ways rather than teach the entire work force of America a new system of measurement. While in some companies this would be easy and manageable, I doubt such a thing would be possible in much larger companies such as UPS or FedEx, where measurement and weight are key to running a profitable business.

Now, after all of that, this next generation is still using the old ways because the older generations don't want to change. So, you'd have to wait until my generation(born in the 1990s) to all be dead or out the work force for this stuff to truly change.

I also don't personally like this idea, so take what I say with a grain of sand, but why exactly would the US change its metrics system when we're the most powerful nation on the planet? Kneeling to others ideas is fine and all, but I simply don't understand the European position of "the US HAS to change." I dislike the fact that they assume their system of measurement is inherently better than ours.

About all I had to say.