-----Original Message----- From: Ma Be <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: April 12, 2002 14:03 Subject: [USMA:19424] Re: Hey, a new idea!
>On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 21:31:11 > Duncan Bath wrote: >... >>>Sorry, but I can't agree with you. True the issue of forcing people to use >>whatever system'' may exist. But who is (or should be) "they"??? I'm >>volunteering that this should be competent, skillful, knowledge people IN >>THE AREA OF METROLOGY. Individuals whose professional lives are dedicated >>to this specific issue. >> >>It is the place of the "experts" to advise the politicians, not dictate >>policy. >>The politicians ARE elected; the scientists are not. > >? True, law is the realm of politicians by and large. However, given the nature of the subject it would make sense to lift this burden from their shoulders and trust the judgment of the experts on this, ultimately yielding power on the definition and legality of units to them. If Congress is reticent on doing that, well... Allow the experts to take over and do it. Who better than they to know what's proper or not. Politicians know squawt about it! Besides, everyone knows how difficult it is to get things done when you have to have the collaboration of politicians. It's a *pain in the... you know where*! Also, it's government's responsibility to make sure progress comes to society in the speediest most effective and efficient way. If it takes this backdoor approach to expedite that, why not try it? So, a country's foreign affairs should be dictated by the [military] experts? It does happen, but it's ugly. Duncan >... >Marcus >
