Carl William Spitzer IV wrote: >> Yes. 1 metre is approx 3 1/3 feet. It's amazing people are still using >> those ancient measurements in the modern world. You can blame Reagan >> for that one. >> >> >> > Thats meter in modern English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre
> As to metric system its wholly > inadequate for construction where there is a fudge factor appropriate to > an imprecise world where the earth itself is imperfect as is the > settling of individual structures. Try baking a cake by metrics you > will go nuts when it comes time to use eggs which are of various sizes. > Best to use the older system and good chefs judgement. > > ????? What rubbish! Precision is precision, no matter what system you use. How does it make a difference whether or not you use the metric system? I guess the rest of the world can't build houses or bake a cake. I don't recall ever seeing a metric or imperial chicken. Try telling the French they don't know how to cook. (Try telling them anything for that matter. <g>) One huge advantage to the metric system is the abandonment of hoary, arbitrary units in favour of a consistent and logical system. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
