The metric system isn't stupid, it's just a set of arbitrary values for
measurements, and the people that use it aren't stupid either. The stupid
people and stupid ideas are those that think it is inexcusable for the USA to
not adopt it and be more like them.
You have expressed you opinion that you can't comprehend why we haven't
converted, and yet you can't produce one solid argument in favor of the
conversion. I have never seen an argument in favor that doesn't boil down to so
we can be like everyone else. To put things in the view of the average
American, the cost to our taxpayers would be backbreaking and would push back
even farther such things with serious value like one payer healthcare.
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From: "Philippe" <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 1:17:08 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Experiment
I’m a supporter of nothing in particular. I’m a user of the systems as they
are, and wonder why you call these « stupid », both the idea of a metric
system, and the people who developed it.
Amities
Philippe
> Le 9 mars 2019 à 21:28, Bill Pearce <billpearce@xxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> The only argument that any of you metric supporters has made is that we will
> then be more like you. Should we also give up english and speak french? Why
> should we be more like you? What would you say if I said you should be more
> like us? That seems problematic, as European politicians seem to be more like
> ones from the USA.
>
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>
> From: "Philippe" <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2019 1:43:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Experiment
>
>
>> Le 9 mars 2019 à 05:43, Bill Pearce <billpearce@xxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>>
>> The switch to metric was a stupid idea
>
> Why?
>
>> from stupid people.
>
>
> and why?
>
> TIA
>
> Ph
>
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