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From: Tako.Schotanus@bouw.tno.nl (Tako Schotanus)
Subject: Re: Fog of War
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In article <3rbh8l$pcq@cassandra.cair.du.edu>, Robert A. Uhl 
(ruhl@phoebe.cair.du.edu) says...
>
>In article <1995Jun8.134800.3151@hermes.bouw.tno.nl>,
>Tako Schotanus <Tako.Schotanus@bouw.tno.nl> wrote:
>>In article <3r4veo$hue@cassandra.cair.du.edu>, Robert A. Uhl 
>>(ruhl@phoebe.cair.du.edu) says...
>>>
>>>In article <1995Jun7.110136.2976@hermes.bouw.tno.nl>,
>>>Tako Schotanus <Tako.Schotanus@bouw.tno.nl> wrote:
>>>>In article <3r1p7j$p1b@cassandra.cair.du.edu>, Robert A. Uhl 
>>(ruhl@phoebe.cair.du.edu) 
>>>>says...
>>>>>
>>>>>In article <1995Jun6.101639.16751@hermes.bouw.tno.nl>,
>>>>>Tako Schotanus <Tako.Schotanus@bouw.tno.nl> wrote:
>>>>>>In article <3qubck$7nn@cassandra.cair.du.edu>, Robert A. Uhl 
>>>>>>(ruhl@phoebe.cair.du.edu) says...
>>
>>>  Only idiots and math incomptents have trouble with our system. The
>>>metric system is for those without memories. For those who cannot
>>>divide by 12, 3, 5280 &c.
>>
>>Thank you very much :(
>
>  If you have trouble with division by 12, then you _are_ a math
>incompetent and I am unapologetic. The remark was not originally
>directed towards you, but if the shoe fits, wear it...

I have no trouble dividing by twelve but at least according to you
EVERYBODY should be able to wear YOUR shoe!

>  Simple memorization which takes place as a child. You memorized
>multiplication tales, did you not? You memorized the alphabet, did you
>not?

Well being a math-incompetent, as you point out everybody is who isn't
able to handle your system, I probably didn't.

>  The memorization is worse for the metric and the gain is greater for
>the natize system. Return to your beloved voet! Go back to the pfund,
>you Germans! Reinstitute the quart, Britain!

*yawn* Let's make everybody happy and stop this right here and now.
Me get very sleepy.

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