Thanks, Duncan, for your... reminder, but my intention was not to restart the beat-up old debate on "freedom to measure" (all over again...). Rather I was merely criticizing them for defending one thing on one hand while going against it on the other just because the "other" happened to be the SI system! (I.e. they defend freedom ONLY when it is in their favor and/or suits their agenda!!!) Marcus On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 11:32:43 Duncan Bath wrote: >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 >> >> >>Get 250 color business cards for FREE! >>http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ >> > > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
