The Metric System
When measuring funkiness, the obvious metric would be George Clinton in full mid 70s PFunk swing. All other funk can only be measured in mili-Clintons. For instance, the latest Bootsy Collins Christmas album (which I have Bill at So
Beyond the Metric system: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
Metric is alive and well, but Emily's a lot of talent for just one act. Enter Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, a side project that would have difficulty defining itself as anything further removed from Metric's noisy and gutsy sound.
European Union Directive: American Exporters Must Use the Metric
I personally would like to see the US implement the metric system, but think the EU's attempt to block any measurements other than metric is an example of a power mad megalomaniac bureaucracy run amok." ROA refers to the European Union
Abandoning a Metric System
Most nations of the world use the metric system. Rather than rely on a vision thing, or a freedom agenda, crazy and backwards people of say Sweden, China, Singapore, Canada and so on, prefer a simple system where measures fit together,
Fear of a metric planet
So, how well are we doing with metric here in the USA? Each semester I give a pre-test to my incoming chemistry students, and a few of the questions are about the metric system. In a recent semester, I found that:
Abandoning a Metric System
Bush has replaced Rumsfeld with another war criminal. Former head of the CIA, and cold warrior, Robert Gates, will do little. Perhaps he will promote operation Phoenix, or the El Salvador option for Iraq
Speaking a Common Language
About 25 years ago, the US government had the notion that this country should convert to the metric system. You see, most of the other major nations of the world with whom we conduct commerce use the metric system and it would be much
Casino Royale, Because of the Metric System
11/17/06: Casino Royale (2006) Thanks to Munich, we were already on record as knowing that Daniel Craig would be a better Bond. His debut in the franchise may be slightly overrated, but Craig’s performance isn’t.
Jerusalem Post needs lesson in the metric system?
In a story "Largest manhunt in Israeli history for escaped rapist," the Jerusalem Post reported: It was also unclear how Sela, at a height of 1.65 cm, was able to scale a 2.30 cm. high wall, topped with barbed wire, in a matter of
Is the metric system scientific?
The basic thesis will be that neither the definition of the basic unit, nor division by ten, is particularly scientific. Once stated, the truth of the thesis should be intuitively obvious. But let’s unpack this a bit anyhow.
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