Again Watley Review is a complete satire (like the Onion), see the following history:
http://watleyreview.com/EditorsDesk.html Send them an electro-mail, but I doubt you'd get a reply. Nat From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of STANLEY DOORE Sent: Monday, 2008 November 24 16:48 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:42041] Re: Metric system invention Scott McClellan is off base with his reasons for not adopting the SI; although he makes a point that terrorists know the metric system best. If the US is that weak and cannot overcome the measurement issue, then the US has a bigger problem than converting the SI. Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Naughtin <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric <mailto:[email protected]> Association Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 5:03 AM Subject: [USMA:42030] Metric system invention 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 <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.
