The cultural relationship with time is more important than its absolute measurement.
This was the statement at the top of this discussion. It values the local concept of what time should be over an objective measurement of what time is.
The proposed change wouldn’t cause much of a problem. But the idea under the statement I quoted would.
that is such a small edge case that it’s not necessary to talk about them
Did you manage to overlook this point?
In general, stay out of the ducking way.
kind of my point. Trains need accurately measured time in order to run properly.
Tell that to the trains.
Your last point is wrong, at least as you have stated it. Evaporation time is based on surface area, and the required power is based on volume, but you expressed the amount of water as a length.
Still, metric is way better.
The leftist version of such people wouldn’t be a propagandist, but a whip. Someone to help herd the cats, as it were. Someone to help keep the important things in mind in the midst of the “flood the zone” technique that disperses our efforts.
No-one hates democracy like a Republican.
Interesting. That’s a good origin, and makes sense. They should have explained that a bit in the article, though.
Thanks for the extra info.
Sad thing is we knew before the election that he needled easily. Whoever decided to stop doing that during the campaign needs to be taken for some wall to wall counseling.
Why is the word “trade” in the headline?
new term, “TACO trade,” an acronym
And what is it doing here?
Why are they lumping trainspotters in with that crowd?
I’m gonna be extra nasty to him.
Interesting. Good to know.
Ah, interesting. Good to know.
Interesting.
Not the answer I’m looking for, but still interesting. Thanks for the information!
So, a moment of curiosity.
If my theoretical pistol did get pulled into am MRI machine, stuck against it by the magnet, and I, for the purpose of scientific inquiry, pulled the trigger, should I expect the bullet to fire more or less as normal, to fire, but the bullet be pulled back to the machine, or for the bullet to not move, or not move more than an inch or so from the barrel?
when it quits bring entertaining.
It’s utility for the original purpose, communication without limits, (or checking for coffee) is being diminished, and at some point, ill stop using it for that. But as long as there are jokes and titties, it will still be a source of entertainment.
If the president can ignore the court, the court can ignore the laws.
Of course, down that road lies. . . well, we passed Madness a while back. Not sure where this road leads, anymore.
I imagine they remember the far off year of 2021, where the threat of drowning in you own lungs was not considered sufficient reason for a great many people to give a shit.
Expensive burgers may be the lever needed to get people to pay attention.