[USMA:25204] Re: English USA vs. Metric Iraq -- Straying Off-Topic

[Bill Potts]

Companies like Halliburton and its subsidiary, Kellogg, Brown and Root, have already been invited to bid on restoring oil field equipment. As they already did that, in Iraq, in the 1990s, they'll probably be working in the same units as before. I suspect very few people in Iraq will either know or care what units they're using -- and, of course, it won't affect the units used for consumer goods.   The power grid itself (i.e., the transmission lines) is at a very high voltage (in the many thousands), so the household and industrial voltages are irrelevant in that area. I cannot imagine anyone attempting to replace the generating equipment with another standard (such as 60 Hz) or trying to change the household or industrial voltage. The expense would be astronomical. If the Afghanistan experience is anything to go by, only the absolute minimum will be done for the infrastructure. (In Afghanistan, it's far below the necessary minimum. They're getting the short end of the stick, just as they did after their war with the old Soviet Union.)   This war will be immensely profitable for Poppy Bush (Carlyle Group) and many others, such as John Major, Britain's former Prime Minister (also Carlyle Group). Not only will oilfield equipment need to be repaired and/or replaced, but all the armaments expended will have to be replenished.   Well, that's enough off-topic stuff for today.   Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of kilopascal Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 20:35 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:25203] Re: English USA vs Metric Iraq 2003-03-17   This trash is one of the reasons I support euroisation.  Dollar hegemony helps feed this kind of arrogance among Americans.  The end of dollar hegemony will cause economic changes that will smack the arrogance right out of these fools.   But, the subject of Iraq needs to be addressed here.  I have heard some news clips on TV discussing the "reconstruction" of Iraq.  I did not hear exactly what will be reconstructed.  I don't know if it will be just the areas damaged by the war or a restructuring of the entire infrastructure of the country.   Will the US "convert" Iraq's electric power grid from the "European" 400/240 V; 50 Hz to the American system?  Will the US "flood" Iraq will FFU products, especially industrial ones?  Will the US in effect FFU-icate Iraq?    Anyone have any ideas?   John     ----- Original Message ----- From: Brenton To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Monday, 2003-03-17 22:24 Subject: [USMA:25202] English USA vs Metric Iraq http://www.metricsucks.com/cgi-bin/webbbs/webbbs_config.pl?read=6730