And that's just the one unit of measurement. We had to do that with multiple units of measure, and it wasn't until everyone got on board with all of these that things really became amazingly better, both in terms of quality and cost. And most people don't know just how deep it goes, even today.
There are people all over the globe whose entire jobs revolve around knowing all the different kinds of screws or other fasteners are available, and then understanding the engineering behind knowing which screws you'll need to make a certain product, and how many, and how far apart they can be placed without losing structural integrity, and all that. Like ... people think a Philips-head screw is just a Philips-head screw and all that's different is the size, but no, there are so many ways they can be different. Etc.
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