Dear Clive:
I do have to agree - I like the way you reason.
Yes it would keep British minds alert - no question about that.
Unfortunately this does not help the USA since we tend to value education a
wee bit less then anywhere else in the world. I have traveled to the
poorest sections of Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and met many children
of all ages and I bet they know world geography better then most adults in
USA. And they have heard of England and know the capital is London - even
when they speak Spanish.
I guess since they do not have ready access to TV and video games then they
must fill their bored time with books. How utterly old fashioned. This
is what Rummy meant about Old Europe - where education is respected, funded
and teachers have a high standing in the community.
Michael Balahutrak
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In a message dated 6/28/2011 7:21:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
clive.sherriff@ntlworld.com writes:
There are reasons ..........
The imperial measurements systems, with the odd basis of 12ths, 14th,
rods,
poles, furlongs and perches etc. etc. was a cunning British way of
keeping
the minds of the English speaking nations of Empire more alert than those
of
the foreigners! <G>
And dont forget, the Sun never sets on the British Empire ! (though
there
are rumours that this is so because God was concerned about what the
British
might get up to in the dark !!!)
Clive
Oxford, UK
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Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:42 PM
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>I beg to differ with you Karl. Metric system makes sense in more ways
> than one. It is the British system that is confusing for most people
with
> fractions and inches and the base 12 measuring system.
>
> I think this was a conspiratorial plot by the British Crown to brainwash
> people in the USA and in this way keep the USA from using the metric.
> Imagine if we would have went metric back in the early 1900 - with the
> force of
> USA innovation we would have flooded the whole European theater with USA
> goods.......................................
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