> 1) I suspect that many people have many diversant views on both > sides - you > cannot simply pigeon hole eveyone to one extreme or another. > 2) Calling me misguided gives me a feeling of correctitude. Even if it > means inventing a new work there ;-)
There are shades of opinion but that is mainly to do with strategy not goals, which you appear determined not to acknowledge. > 3) I am not driving a wedge - it is my view based upon my opinion > based upon > what I have seen and read. I cannot be bothered to even attempt to drive > this "wedge" - the task would be fruitless and its not in my style. > Personally I like some of the posts made to this USMA site, and > have enyoyed > some of the personal emails sent just to me. I also think that > if it was my > intention to aggravate people and to try to generate friction > "from within" > then the USMA would quickly see through it and warn me to stop doing it. > I've clearly said that I am a BWMA member on a number of occassions and I > credit all the people here with the inteligence of realising that > I may not > agree on a number of issues - but to try to do what you have > suggested? I > really don't think so. Then you don't understand where USMA are coming from. You said in an earlier message that USMA are merely trying to metricate what they can in the States but ultimately will bow to freedom and the right to choose etc (my paraphrase). I don't think that's true but if I'm wrong then USMA are welcome to tell me so. Their goal is unashamedly to metricate the US fully to all intents and purposes. There are those who have strong libertarian values and emphatically reject the idea of overtly forcing the issue, especially if it means hardship to people and businesses in the process. But that only means that they insist on gaining co-operation by pursuasion and a properly managed changeover from the top down (i.e. Federal Government first) so normal market forces etc begin to act. There is a wide gulf between this and the views you have been expressing on this forum. I'm a newcomer here so I can't comment on it's original purpose and foundation and I don't know everyone yet, but given who the host is and the kind of discussion that we see between fellow pro-metrics I doubt if many of your contributions are relevent. They don't need your perspective for the purposes of checks and balances. You are poles apart from most of us on the issue of measurement and the role it plays in everyday life. Okay some seem to like your presence here that's up to them but I can't see you having any constructive influence on people who are trying to further the cause of metrication in the United States (proper metrication that is not your version of it).
