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As a proponent of the metric system, I got to say the most disturbing thing is how an honest because openly subjective, intelligible and relatable statement (li
by woodpanel 8y ago
As a proponent of the metric system, I got to say the most disturbing thing is how an honest because openly subjective, intelligible and relatable statement (like the one OP gave) can be turned into something political and offensive. It it is the habit of doing this, that leads to a bumpy road ahead.
But since we‘re talking politics: it were the „progressive“ Bauhaus proponents like Corbusier, that proclaimed that what we build should use human scale as foundation of measurement. What OP said is exactly that.
- mbroncano 8y agoIt’s neither intelligent (as in based in some objective rationale) but subjective and capricious. It’s not relatable unless you’re also into the imperial system. And I’m not talking about politics: you will find the same people everywhere. But I also find unlikely you support the metric system, at least other than for white knighting random strangers that you happen to agree with.
- atoav 8y agoOn top of that I don’t see how imperial is more human than metric. Yeah you have the foot bit a meter is a slighly longish step. Both units make you walk weirdly.