tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post3514791350288956429..comments2024-03-28T20:13:21.900-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: The Measure of All ThingsThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-14338460722434954942011-01-26T11:23:17.530-06:002011-01-26T11:23:17.530-06:00Kulkuri, Systems of measurement are arbitrary. As...Kulkuri, Systems of measurement are arbitrary. As you said "someone said" this is a foot and this is a meter. The one 10 millionth business was just to lend some kind of authority to the arbitrary length. The key is that it (foot or meter) is ALWAYS the same length and that EVERYONE uses the same system.<br />Mike, I can switch back and forth to a point in most things. Especially The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-2700715187184584252011-01-24T00:55:29.559-06:002011-01-24T00:55:29.559-06:00I have no problem with thinking in inches or in ce...I have no problem with thinking in inches or in centimemters. Either think fractionally or in decimals. Of course it would make sense for everyone to be on the same page. But where would be the fun in that?MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-85245304319365092292011-01-23T11:01:20.316-06:002011-01-23T11:01:20.316-06:00I have an older relative where the only good thin...I have an older relative where the only good thing he has to say about St. Ronnie of Reagan is that he kept us from converting to the metric system. I on the other hand think it's stupid to have to deal with two different measuring systems.<br /><br />None of the measuring systems are totally accurate, they are all based on someone saying this is a foot, yard, or meter and then Kulkurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198195648066700925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-9370971048987470932011-01-23T10:58:52.659-06:002011-01-23T10:58:52.659-06:00All construction, carpentry and woodworking contin...All construction, carpentry and woodworking continues in inches (2x4, anyone?). At least in the west, the roads are surveyed in miles and land in sections (640 acres). You can drive on the highway in kilometers but as soon as you leave it for country roads, it is miles. Grain is measured in bushels (volume) for storage but sold in tonnes. Because of our trade with USA (and because cattle The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-61843682233208812762011-01-22T18:27:17.573-06:002011-01-22T18:27:17.573-06:00And ever since, we've been trying to measure u...And ever since, we've been trying to measure up to an inaccurate measure.<br /><br />There is no justice!Miss Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569594607534260565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-22927383386310332472011-01-22T17:11:47.863-06:002011-01-22T17:11:47.863-06:00Very educational and interesting. People take stan...Very educational and interesting. People take standardized weights, measures and such systems for granted. We'd be sunk without them.<br /><br />As for Canadians (and us yanks, too) soldiering on despite all the calls and rational arguments for going metric, I dunno. I keep thinking, give 'em an inch and they'll take a kilometer. ;)S.W. Andersonhttp://wpblog.ohpinion.comnoreply@blogger.com