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Would the proposal have ANY effect on road signs, road maps,
odometers, speedometers etc. in the U.S.A.?
D.
In a message dated 2002-04-09 23:56:28 Eastern
Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
2002-04-09
Bill,
I think Marcus was suggesting we
get all other countries to surrender their
authority on weights and
measures to an international standards body that
recognises only
SI. Thus, even if the US refuses to recognise this
organisations
authority, it wouldn't matter. The US would be prohibited
from
exporting anything that was not SI and no country would be able
to
legally use any FFU even to satisfy the US.
In other words, the
US would be forced to adopt SI due to heavy pressure
from the outside
world. A back door approach.
I think he realises that working
within the government is a waste of time.
A much stronger method is
needed. At least that is how I interpreted
his
suggestion.
John
An excellent idea. As
with health care, the dollar coin, etc. etc. etc. -- the government wimps out
whenever anything important has to be done that has even the least little bit
of controversy. Metricate behind the scenes all you want, but when it
comes time to changing road signs or selling apples -- in other words,
actually making someone CHANGE -- now it's getting personal, pal. "Oh
dear, someone is whining. I might not get re-elected, and my campaign
contributions will dry up. Waa, waa, waa."
Carleton
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