I'd respond but since you insist on continuing personal attacks as well as
insults I'll pass.
Come back when you can be civil and actually hold a discussion.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reicher, James" <JReicher@hrblock.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] re how tall is that tower
> At the risk of stirring up the hornets' nest again, I have to respond to
> this one.
>
> First of all, it was in the 70's that the US almost went metric, not the
> 80's.
>
> The metric system IS taught in school, at least the better ones where
> evolution happens. I started to learn about it in elementary school,
> about 2nd grade, and that was in the late 60's. Virtually all science
> courses use the metric system as its system of measurement. Since
> science of all types is taught in school, Carl's statement that
> "Metrics" (sic) are not taught in school is blatantly false.
>
> The metric system is in use in daily public life. How many of us
> provide public service communications for 10K runs? That "10K" is 10
> kilometers, not 10,000 feet or 10,000 yards. Sporting events, such as
> swim meets, track and field, etc, all measure in meters. I know, I used
> to swim competitively back in the 70s in 50 meter pools, even here in
> the Midwest.
>
> With one exception (temperature, at least IMHO), the metric system
> generally provides a far more accurate form of measurement than the
> English system. The scientific world has recognized this fact and
> adopted the Metric System as its standard. The rest of the world's
> nations have adopted it for public use. It's just in the US that the
> public has jingoistically refused to go along with this most logical
> system, probably because it was first developed by the French.
>
>
> 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO
>
> Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear
> bright until you hear them speak.
>
>
> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:34:15 -0400
> From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] re how tall is that tower
> To: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>,
> <towertalk@contesting.com>
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> The ham band designations are a long established convention that we all
> follow.
> Metrics are not taught in school and my kids used to ask me what I was
> talking about.
>
> The US almost went completely metric back in the 80's if I remember but
> public and state outcry put an end to that. If the FCC, FAA and other
> government bureaucracies are forced to go metric that is their problem.
>
> Its too hot today even for the chipmunks so I stay inside and aggravate
> you
> guys for my afternoon jollies. Im amazed how many berserkers and
> moonbats
> popped out of their holes.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
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