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tooki:

--- Quote from: boffin on January 06, 2020, 05:21:52 pm ---I said it before, I'll say it again, the majority of the United States hasn't gone metric because of arrogance. 

Trying to argue logic with them will always fail, they just assume the rest of the world will have to deal with what they do.

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You can repeat that as many times as you want, but it still won’t make it true.

Besides, your argument here clearly ignores the numerous Americans in this thread who’ve used logic both to acknowledge the benefits metric has, as well as to debunk the stupid claims (like arrogance) about why USA hasn’t embraced metric, and have provided clear, compelling explanations as to why USA has not done so.

The overwhelming lion’s share of arrogance in this thread is from the pro-metric nuts who refuse to accept the actual reasons the USA hasn’t switched entirely.

Cubdriver:

--- Quote from: boffin on January 06, 2020, 05:21:52 pm ---I said it before, I'll say it again, the majority of the United States hasn't gone metric because of arrogance. 

Trying to argue logic with them will always fail, they just assume the rest of the world will have to deal with what they do.

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And you'll still be wrong.  The US has 'gone metric' in areas where it makes sense to us to do so.  This has been pointed out ad nauseam in this thread, but there still seem to be some who simply refuse to get it.  There is arrogance and stubbornness here, but I think you're attributing it to the wrong parties.

-Pat

KL27x:

--- Quote ---The overwhelming lion’s share of arrogance in this thread is from the pro-metric nuts who refuse to accept the actual reasons the USA hasn’t switched entirely.
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I would clarify that most of the pro-metric participants in this thread are not nut jobs. There's a vocal minority which I refuse to apply to the rest of this group.

The english speaking internet, at large, is very pro-metric, IMO. But my thoughts in hindsight of having been one, myself, are that coeds are extremely easy to influence, idealistic, inclined to align themselves with vocal leaders, and they think they know everything. And they universally have access to the internet and too much time on their hands. My crystal ball says that college kids/voters will be instrumental to the end of America and will pat themselves on the back while Rome burns.

MT:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on January 07, 2020, 01:09:10 am ---
The estimate of 500,000,000 (not from the "boogey people", by the way, but from State & Federal authorities), is for the current fires. Your "scientifically executed count" is not practicable, as safety is of the utmost importance, & we don't want people wandering around in the path of a fire "counting".

Farmers have a pretty good idea of how many animals they have.
If they have a measurable number of animals surviving,the figures for overall losses can be pretty accurate.

Native animals are another question, & can only be determined statistically.
Some animals are fast enough to make a good try at escaping the fires, others, like koalas have little chance of escape.
Snakes, & most lizards are very unlikely to survive.

You want "brutal", have a look at some of the news videos of the fires!

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That is one of the points, 500million is a silly estimation, noone is out and counting. Now the second point the reporting "on top" in contrast to yours "down under" is entirely focused on that the AU fires is due to "climate change" therefore GRETA and Soros try to exploit this for their agenda to make "number" out of that 500millon animals. its called "fear mongering".Well sure as hell they dont bother count all the insects burning do they? No of course not.

bsfeechannel:

--- Quote from: KL27x on January 06, 2020, 11:54:58 pm ---And in particular, I refute any association with Rstopher. I disagree with a lot of what he posts, even in other threads, as it happens.
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But in this thread, your arguments are just his plus frills.


--- Quote ---People from all countries recognize that you have made many serious errors, and that your remaining argument is childish and simplistic.
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If my arguments are wrong, childish and simplistic, how do I always manage to question yours?


--- Quote ---YOU started out in this thread by citing economic benefits and improvement in science and engineering that the US would reap if the government mandated use of metric-only to "Jack and Jane." Now you backtrack after your attempt at backing your claims turned out to be a complete failure.
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Nope. I started out in this thread questioning your argument that the US is not metricated because it costs money. Well, no one said that the change would be free. My argument back then was that the whole world managed to go metric and paid for it. No problem. You still can't accept that your argument doesn't hold water.


--- Quote ---You didn't read this thread much. We have members who have lived in French Canada who are telling you they use imperial for height and weight. That they have inch-only tape measure in Home Depot, by default, unless you ask.
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Since when you give a damn what the Canadians do?

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