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 Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:33 am Post subject: Metric vs English |
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At 04:16 PM 11/20/2006 -0700, you wrote:
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Alright, I have stayed out of this one....but....as an old used up
Chemistry teacher I would spend the first few weeks of every school year
my best to explain how....from my view point and the rest of the sciencde
community why the metric system of measurement IS Superior to the
"english" system of measurement. With that said what ever system is used
use it and always measure trice and cut once.
Flame suit RV list approved so let it rip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't think anyone has argued against the simplicity,
elegance and obvious utility of the metric system. It's
a simple-idea that stands on its own merits.
The debate (if it can be called that) was a discussion
that purported to illuminate personality traits of
both individuals and societies because of their present
positions on the time-line in the evolution of ideas,
customs, politics and economics.
I'll suggest again that the issues raised are exceedingly
complex and essentially "insolvable" without imposing
external forces that go against a foundation on which
this nation was created. Namely, one is free to do as
one wishes as long as their actions do not infringe on
the liberty of others. Potentially chaotic? Yes, but
a chaos which individuals are free to participate in
or not as they choose.
Forces capable of establishing any form of ideology
for any purpose come in the from of laws. Laws by their
very nature must have givers, watchdogs, adjudicators
and a system of compensating for or correcting transgressions.
When this much power is afforded any collective of
individuals, it must be bounded by limits lest the
collective become fond of using law to impose their
least whim upon the individual.
In this country, the idea was that the purpose of law
is singular . . . to protect liberty. This was recognized
and most clearly described by Frederick Bastiat 160 years
ago. See:
http://www.jim.com/bastiat.htm
Assume that one subscribes to these notions of liberty
and the purpose of law. Then pass all the "discussion"
about the metric system though the finely tuned filter
of individual liberty. We're left with the
simple-idea that the metric system is elegant
and a process to embrace and nurture. All the rest are
attacks on the person of others that serves
no purpose except to inflame and encourage those who
would subvert law to their own purposes for what ever
reason.
Again I will suggest that we filter our own words
before posting them here on the List. If offering
an opinion, do the words serve to enlighten or
are they simply a vent upon a condition over which
a society of honorable lawgivers has no control?
If the former, then your ideas are welcome under the
charter of improving on the best we know how to do.
If the later, then consider posting them in another
venue for they serve no good and valuable purpose here.
If we subscribe to this philosophy then there is no
reason for anyone here on the List to seek the
protection of "flame suits".
Bob . . .
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