Metric fanatics take note: computers are not metric. Bits, nybbles, bytes, words, blocks and sectors, packets, allocation units, whatever, are far closer to traditional units of measure, where things are based on doubling and halving and even (often power of two) multiples: ounces, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, etc.

Computers are wildly and fundamentally not metric. K, M, G, T, P, you can't square a circle.

"Imperial" is simply when the ruling despots declared some random craftsmen's units were more popular and favorited then declared as "imperial".

Units of measure were populist ideas, they came out of skilled folk performing skilled tasks, and the units arose from need., not decree.

When you join a guild, you learn and accept it's systems. You don't claim allegiance with the closest Despot and defend their side.

Skill involves working in the world, and the world is messy and subjective and filled with people and their annoying and wonderful ideas. Fuck this idea of everything thing uniform. I want moar chaos. We certainly have too much order right now.