if you seem to think a ‘colonial’ standard of measurement is bad because it was imposed by force (metric wasn’t in the vast majority of metric countries btw), the ‘indigenous’ one would need to be meaningfully different. but old measuring standards were arbitrary impositions from old ruling classes
how is that worse? if you’re going to argue this is a knock against metric, the ‘french ruling class’ needs to be worse than whichever royal nonce decided the length of an ell.
btw when did the french conquer south america? it’s so weird they’re all using metric but i can’t remember the date when Napoleon came round and forced them all to switch
gold reading comprehension star for you ⭐ you’ve successfully arrived at my point but you seem to think its yours.
i’m equivocating between the imposition of measurement systems through coercive force and arguing it is not a valid complaint against metric—so you agree?
even right after clarifying this shouldn’t matter (and doing apologetics for the medieval equivalent) you return to this false standard and it isn’t even true! SI is tied to universal constants so anybody in any condition can work with it, without even having to procure a copy of the standard. it’s literally not arbitrary, or developed by out of touch aristocrats who never worked with their hands.
“actual craftsmen doing actual craftswork” because everyone has the same size of hands and feet? have you heard of sexual dimorphism? this is so childish, absolutely none of your arguments hold water (if you even stick to them) and are colored by a completely falsified version of history. instead of crafting unbelievable appeals to working people and cultural heritage, perhaps ponder why you’re in disagreement with the vast mass of humanity and socialist thinkers. wonder about the billions of workers and craftsmen who get on just fine without your units
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if you seem to think a ‘colonial’ standard of measurement is bad because it was imposed by force (metric wasn’t in the vast majority of metric countries btw), the ‘indigenous’ one would need to be meaningfully different. but old measuring standards were arbitrary impositions from old ruling classes
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how is that worse? if you’re going to argue this is a knock against metric, the ‘french ruling class’ needs to be worse than whichever royal nonce decided the length of an ell.
btw when did the french conquer south america? it’s so weird they’re all using metric but i can’t remember the date when Napoleon came round and forced them all to switch
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gold reading comprehension star for you ⭐ you’ve successfully arrived at my point but you seem to think its yours.
i’m equivocating between the imposition of measurement systems through coercive force and arguing it is not a valid complaint against metric—so you agree?
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even right after clarifying this shouldn’t matter (and doing apologetics for the medieval equivalent) you return to this false standard and it isn’t even true! SI is tied to universal constants so anybody in any condition can work with it, without even having to procure a copy of the standard. it’s literally not arbitrary, or developed by out of touch aristocrats who never worked with their hands.
“actual craftsmen doing actual craftswork” because everyone has the same size of hands and feet? have you heard of sexual dimorphism? this is so childish, absolutely none of your arguments hold water (if you even stick to them) and are colored by a completely falsified version of history. instead of crafting unbelievable appeals to working people and cultural heritage, perhaps ponder why you’re in disagreement with the vast mass of humanity and socialist thinkers. wonder about the billions of workers and craftsmen who get on just fine without your units
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