Should Rulers Be 1 Light Nanosecond Long?

If the light nanosecond is fundamental, elegant, and so close to the U.S. Foot; why haven't we switched to it?

Nick Lucid - Host, Writer, Editor, Animator Emily Lucid - Producer, Captions

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SOURCES

History of the Foot: https://www.nist.gov/pml/us-surveyfoot https://www.grayhillwoodworkingllc.com/blog-3-1/why-a-foot-isnt-always-a-foot-the-suprising-story-of-standardized-measurement

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Coronation of Napoleon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques-Louis_David_-_The_Coronation_of_Napoleon_(1805-1807).jpg

Storming of the Bastille: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anonymous_-_Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg

TIME CODES

00:00 Intro 00:55 Why do we need units? 01:30 Language is vibes 02:06 How we choose units 02:46 Ideal range for a number 03:44 Units should be familiar 04:31 Closing Thoughts