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I remember a similar story. The claim was the American people were too =
stupid to understand the metric system=E2=80=A6 problems with Fahrenheit =
vs Celsius too. Consequently they decided to post speed limits, =
distances to cities, weather reports, etc. in both terminologies. The =
theory was, over time, the people would start to understand either =
system. Back then, I didn=E2=80=99t believe the American people were =
too stupid. I just thought the politicians were a bit thick. =
=E2=80=A6 Of course, then we had an election in 2016.
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Robert Begani
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 1:13 PM
To: 'i erbs'; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
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What I heard back in the day, a Michigan congressman saw a dual speed =
limit sign in English mph and Metric kph. He thought =E2=80=9Cwhy =
should I and my constituents have to learn a European Language=E2=80=9D. =
Unfortunately, the Michigan car makers encourage him to propose an =
amendment to the US law which provided for a 10 year transition to the =
metric system of weights and measures. This amendment put a temporary =
hold on the progress and has never been removed so there was no =
progression require conversion, to teach school children to learn and so =
on. However, there are many roads in the USA which still have dual =
signs which by law cannot be removed as they are under phase one of the =
law.=20
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Every country in the world using the English system of weights and =
measures signed the international treaty and began to covert to the =
metric systems, except the USA. In all those countries children began =
to learn the system in the 60=E2=80=99s and the use of dual signs and =
gauges were acceptable until everyone in these countries became =
knowledgeable in the metric system. Too bad we had to say =E2=80=9Cwait =
a minute =E2=80=9C which has lasted our lifetimes.
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Note, all automobiles, and many manufactured products are fully metric =
today except the humans which use them.
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Bob Begani=20
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style=3D'color:#1F497D'>I remember a similar story.=C2=A0 The claim was =
the American people were too stupid to understand the metric =
system=E2=80=A6 problems with Fahrenheit vs Celsius too.=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
Consequently they decided to post speed limits, distances to cities, =
weather reports, etc. in both terminologies.=C2=A0 The theory was, over =
time, the people would start to understand either system.=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0Back then, =C2=A0I didn=E2=80=99t believe the American =
people were too stupid.=C2=A0 I just thought the politicians were a bit =
thick.=C2=A0=C2=A0 =E2=80=A6 Of course, then we had an election in =
2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Robert Begani<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 24, 2020 1:13 =
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>What I heard back in the day, a Michigan congressman saw a dual =
speed limit sign in English mph and Metric kph. He thought =
=E2=80=9Cwhy should I and my constituents have to learn a European =
Language=E2=80=9D. Unfortunately, the Michigan car makers =
encourage him to propose an amendment to the US law which provided for a =
10 year transition to the metric system of weights and measures. =
This amendment put a temporary hold on the progress and has never been =
removed so there was no progression require conversion, to teach school =
children to learn and so on. However, there are many roads in the =
USA which still have dual signs which by law cannot be removed as they =
are under phase one of the law. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>Every country in the world using the English system of weights and =
measures signed the international treaty and began to covert to the =
metric systems, except the USA. In all those countries children =
began to learn the system in the 60=E2=80=99s and the use of dual signs =
and gauges were acceptable until everyone in these countries became =
knowledgeable in the metric system. Too bad we had to say =
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