Morning Edition NPR:
The scientist who was reporting from site used kilometers for distance and
meters for all mountain heights this morning on the report which I heard at
about 07:45 EDT.
However, Alex Chadwick saw fit to use the antiquated unit "miles" in all of
his references to what he heard from the person who is really on site in
Gabon.
Why translate to miles, a WOMBAT (Way Of Measuring Badly in America Today)
term? Why translate to miles, a King George III term (referring to the time
period from which America's measurements still date)? Why translate to
miles, a FFU (Fred Flintstone Unit which is only worth being considered as
being from that ancient mythical time)?
I expect a lot more from NPR and find it very hard to donate to the
affiliates of an organization which perpetuates such obsolete nonsense. But
for the fact that the networks force even more drivel upon us, I wouldn't.
Norman Werling
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Stone Mountain, GA 30083
