Digital BW, The Print

The truth of the matter is that the change to metric was a whiney
politically correct attempt to fix what "ain't broke."
It did not go forward because it was unacceptable the the American public.
The US system of measurement is part of US character as is our language and
our customs.  If you want to do business with us, learn it, if you want to
live here accept it, if not, stay home. If I choose to live in Europe I
would not expect Europe to change for me. How absurd it is that some parts
of the world cannot grasp that elegant and simple concept.
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Billard" <stephen@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: OT - U.S vs. Europe paper sizes???


Change for change's sake is usually not a beneficial proposition.

Why should the US change? So far I have not seen an argument.

Why should we not change? Well, there will be a great cost of going through
the change. So, if there is no benefit....

-Stephen
 www.sbillard.org/Stephen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimpatel63 [mailto:jimpatel63@...]
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 7:52 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: OT - U.S vs. Europe paper sizes???
>
>

> Americans as a whole are actually very resistant to change. It is a
> small minority of leading edge folks that spearheaded the internet
> and other technologies here, not the masses. I cannot see many
> politicians willing to force a new system down the American public's
> throat. e.g. HDTV was stalled for years as Congress required that
> any new system also be compatible with NTSC. Luckily, they finally
> recanted on that, but look at how slowly HDTV is moving here anyway,
> even in the land which has more disposable income than any other.
> Those of us in Urban areas don't appreciate how the vast majority of
> America lives (in small towns dotted throughout the country).
>
>





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