Wow, talk about security through obscurity. America is more likely to make mistakes with the imperial system that would lower security much more than any theoretical benefits through obscurity.
I have recently noticed that in internation settings of movies and (fiction) shows, they correctly use metric instead of catering to what the American public is familiar with. Cheers, Teran On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:03, Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear All, > I found this gem at http://watleyreview.com/2003/072903-3.html > I know its a bit old (2003) but I suspect that there are still some who hold > similar views today. > > "The problem," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan, "is that the > metric system was invented by the French." The widespread (and correct) use > of the metric system throughout the world only bolsters the Administration's > support for banning it. "Let's face it; the metric system is the system > terrorists are most likely familiar with. If we went back to pounds and > cubits, we'd be doing America a service." > > "Invented by the French," reiterated McClellan. "Think about it." > > By the way, as most of you know, the concept for the 'universal measure' > that later became the metric system was first published by Bishop John > Wilkins in England in 1668. > See: http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/CommentaryOnWilkinsOfMeasure.pdf > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin > PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, > Geelong, Australia > Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 > Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped > thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric > system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands > each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat > provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and > professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in > Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian > Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the > UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication > information, contact Pat at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or to get > the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go > to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe. >
