Bryan,

Regarding your question of February 6th @ 11.10 a.m.

"I am looking for two things, and I can find neither. Firstly, a forum for the Napoleon Emperor's Republic of Europe Decadent Weights & Measures scheme. Secondly, another forum besides N.E.R.E., for another non-sexagesimal weights & measures scheme."

WEIGHTS & MEASURES NOT FOUNDED UPON TIME MEASURE, ARE NEITHER WEIGHT NOR MEASURE

Bryan, like His Imperial & Royal Majesty, Emperor & King Napoleon Bonaparte, you are looking for a house built upon sand.

A HOUSE BUILT UPON SAND CANNOT STAND

In the year of 2004 A.D., there is only one weights & measures system that is a system, and there is only one weights & measures system that complies with the way that all of mankind works everyday on Planet Earth. That is the Common Weights & Measures system, consisting of:

second of time
second of arc
avoirdupois ounce
inch
statute mile (superficial, not linear)
fluid ounce

Why?

Because in the year of 2004 A.D., there is only one measure of time:

Common Time Measure

Info @

http://www.weights-and-measures.com

And topic:

Common Time Measure

What!?!?!!


I ACTUALLY said:


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I am looking for two things, and I can find neither:


1. A metric supporters forum.
2. A forum and/or website dedicated to customary measures other than English. There must be some people in Japan, for instance, who do not wish for Shakkan-ho to disappear completely.
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Quite a significant idfference you will see.



Also, I understand your point that given the system of time we have, it is very difficult to justify the metre (and therefore the litre, kilogramme etc). However, metric IS a system of weights and measures (hence this forum's purpose)

Also, surely by your logic, the only units acceptable are:


1.215"
12.15"
72.922"
72,922"

ounce unit to equal 1.038oz

etc.


That is, not sure how the inch can be justified by your logic. Please explain.

"A HOUSE BUILT UPON SAND CANNOT STAND"

That's wrong for starters.

I've designed many a foundation to sit on sand. It makes a perfectly acceptable load bearing strata providing you're well above the ground water level.