America is NOT the most advanced country!! germany is in many aspects decades ahead!
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [USMA:16295] resistance to US metrication >Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 22:43:30 EST > >And I thought "I" was the cynical one! Gee, guys, where is all this >frustration coming from? > >I think it comes from lack of leadership inspiration. US metrication has to >be a cause, not just a task. The conversion of the measurement system used >in the wealthiest, and putatively, the most technologically advanced nation >in the world, will be accompanied by the groanings previously mentioned >(minority rights? Hey, this was a discussion of metrology! I wouldn't want >to debate religion here, gosh), but not if it becomes a campaign. > >So, I'll start. > >In the words of another New Englander, Alan Shepard, I want to stop all >this arguing and light this candle. > >First, I'm going to Coca Cola, a company started by a pharmacist. I'm gonna >be busy, so I'll be off the list for a while, but I'll be back. > >See y'all later. > > >Paul T. > > > >Paul > _________________________________________________________________ Downloaden Sie MSN Explorer kostenlos unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp
