2001-09-24
In theory, allowing people in private to use whatever units they want seems
sound, but it really doesn't work. And the BWMA knows this. If I want to
use FFU, but all businesses are using SI, my ability to use FFU is severely
hampered. I may go to the shops with the desire to use FFU, but when I see
everything priced and measured in rational SI, I really can't use FFU. I
really don't want to spend my time converting from SI to FFU. I want
everything in FFU. And converting rational SI to irrational FFU is not
going to make me happy either.
If I want to build a home project and do it in inches, but all the materials
are made to metric sizes, then again I am hampered from using my "system" of
choice at home. I will always have to do some type of aggravating back
conversions, so in effect I don't have the convenience I would have if
everything was in my units of choice.
When I go to work, I have to use metric. But, since I prefer a different
"system" at home, I also want to use it at work, but I can't. I spend a
third of my day at the job having to use a system I abhor.
Home use of FFU doesn't need to be policed. Those who try to use a system
different than SI at home run into nothing but grief and aggravation. Home
users of FFU when the market place is SI create their own hell. This is why
the BWMA is fighting SI on every front. They know you can't have it both
ways. It's either one or the other.
So, you will never see any laws forcing people to use SI at home. It isn't
needed. As long as the market place is full SI, that's all we care about.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 2001-09-24 19:50
Subject: [USMA:15373] Re: BWMA's motto
> I fully believe that the movements for the use of SI set out to actively
> "encourage" the use of SI for private and domestic use.
>
> However, I don't think advocates of SI have ever suggested, and nor should
> they, that use of SI for private and domestic use should be in any way be
> made compulsory!!
>
> For a start, how would it ever be policed??
>
> Of course for matters of trade and such, they should be mandatory but, for
> private use, people should be allowed to choose whatever units of
> measurement they think fit!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duncan Bath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 4:32 PM
> Subject: [USMA:15365] Re: BWMA's motto
>
>
> > Remember, using the 'freedom to measure' weapon is a 2-edged sword.
Our
> > aim is to establish SI as THE measurement standard of the world. Of
> course,
> > that does not and should not preclude my using inches and 64ths of an
inch
> > in my basement workshop nor talking in miles, acres and so on.
> > Duncan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ma Be <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: September 24, 2001 09:42
> > Subject: [USMA:15362] BWMA's motto
> >
> >
> > >John, where did this come from? Did you obtain it from one of their
own
> > websites or are these your own wordings? Regardless, I'd like to share
> some
> > opinions on them here (more below).
> > >
> > >On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 11:57:55
> > > kilopascal wrote:
> > >>...
> > >>BWMA's aims are to:
> > >>...
> > >>To provide cogent arguments against the use of the metric system,
based
> on
> > >>the findings of research and analysis. To back these arguments with
hard
> > >>evidence.
> > >
> > >??? "Cogent arguments... findings of 'research and analysis'... 'hard
> > evidence'"? :-S Ha... How? That would be a first.
> > >
> > >>To identify and publicise laws or legal loopholes that may be used to
> > >>obstruct metric conversion where it is proposed, and to force
reversals
> of
> > >>metrication where it has already occurred.
> > >>
> > >? '...force' reversals, eh? So much for defending freedom... With
this
> > line down the toilet *definitely* go arguments put forth by the likes of
> > 'freedomtomeasure.org'... ;-)
> > >...
> > >Marcus
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
