[LuckySalamander]

Aerospace engineering is still a mix of both units. Especially on the aeronautics side, imperial is still widely used. Part of the reason for this is that past reference materials and tooling at many manufacturers still using imperial tooling. A team of good engineers is expected to be proficient with both unit systems --- its not really a big deal to use imperial on projects.

[twelve40]

> its not really a big deal to use imperial on projects

but it does look pretty embarassing when it destroys a project

[speedgoose]

I guess an engineer should handle a imperial screw but deciding to use imperial units to exchange data in a software project seems so wrong.

[dieselgate]

Im American but have heard it’s common for 2-by imperial lumber units be used in Canada and uk for example. But metric would be used for cuts (which i think is easier often too)

[bregma]

Given a 2x4 is 1.75 by 3.75 inches, it sure doesn't make using Imperial measure any easier than metric. It's more that certain demographics are oppositional-defiant when it comes to change and they tend to make up the "base" of a powerful political parry.

[Gordonjcp]

Many years ago, probably about 40 years or so, I remember my dad pointing out plasterboard in the building supplies store that was marked as 1200mm x 8'6", because standard UK ceilings are 8'6" but everything else (kitchen units and appliances for example) are in multiples of 600mm...