A most interesting topic!
I offer that at times 1 liter IS a satisfying unit of measurement for beer.
Twist drills don't drill round holes anyway.
I have always assumed that the Bible originated the 7 day cycle?

I thought the Romans originated the current calendar with a serious
adjustment of a couple of missing weeks by a Pope (Gregory?) in the 1700's?

Any one standard unit of measurement is insufficient in modern society. The
appropriate standard depends on what you are measuring and for what purpose.
Would you deny mathematicians and scientists the use of radians because
degrees are more popular?

The only time the "proper" standard is in question is when more than one
standard will works equally well.

BTW, I thought there was a full day correction scheduled for the year 2000
between December 31 & January 1. It would be required to correct an
accumulated error had the effect moving the seasons forward(backwards?) one
day. Was it my imagination? I know it never happened. Perhaps I read too
many science fiction novels?

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