[USMA:29585] Re: Stunted Americans

[Mighty Chimp]

The article I posted earlier came from a British paper the Telegraph.  At first, I thought it odd that scientists in Europe would keep records of peoples heights in feet & inches.  The author's insistence on dumbing down the units to FFU may have resulted in bad info if typical conversions errors are present.   http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22Kate+Connolly%22+%22Height+advantage%22&btnG=Search ----- Original Message ----- From: Mighty Chimp To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Sunday, 2004-04-18 13:50 Subject: [USMA:29584] Stunted Americans METRICSUCKS.COM Message Board Stunted Americans Posted By: Hans Brinker Date: Sunday, 18 April 2004, at 8:44 a.m. Americans have lost their height advantage, reports Kate Connolly in Munich The New World has lost its superiority over the Old - at least in terms of physical stature - and John Komlos has the evidence to prove it. His records, including files on "runaway slaves", "indentured servants" and "West Point graduates", bear testament to the American decline. are back problems."