Fahrenheit, the temperature scale, come in.

[Fit of Rage]

RATTY... my cum isn't about to guzzle itself

Conc and Vyk- have my children.

Both of you.

[RATTY...]

well, some people were making fun of the fact that he cant write correctly, while others just thought it was ridiculous that he called them stupid because they didnt understand his broken english. i do agree, though, that certain people on these forums coughdothefandangocough really do contribute to trolls sticking around. i personally try to only respond to the trolls that i think are so stupid that they are entertaining, eg spliffing, telcat, sir bracco, sir gaunt, etc.

edit: haha thats hilarious that dothefandango proved my point while i was typing this

And english being my third language, 2 fluently + english. I'm not really bothered with my spelling errors.

[Pressure Drop]

What the hell is a forum troll?
I only know trolls from mythology


On another note, i did understand both Theif of Time and Ratty when they said 1 degree celsius = 1 Kelvin

Though i was taught this in school when we were using Kelvin for Physics.

This may be seen as an Anti-American thread but there is a valid point behind it. It is easier to have a universal set of Units so scientists around the world can communicate easy. Kelvin is the scientific unit of temperature and celsius is a pratical starting point for everyday use.

IMO any country using a scale that isn't based on the SI units should seriously look at updating it to avoid confusion and haveing to learn multiple scales for the same measurement and do alot of conversions. There is a sound logic behind that and one of the reasons why the SI units where set up. I really think there is no harm in moving towards Si units everywhere and when you get used to them you discover they are alot easier to use.

How many yards in a mile?
How many metres in a kilometre?
Indeed how many inches in a mile?
How many cm in a kilometre?

On is intuitive, one is a hell of alot of multiplying...

Alot of the European countries have learnt to speak english to be able to communicate with USA etc... yet throw up the idea of USA learning Celsuis and you get a strange "we love our outdated system that the rest of the world has left behind but we will be the last great bastion of spreading confusion and not careing that others don't really understand our scale cuase they should learn our scale if they care to talk to us. USA USA USA!"
lol

[Facetious]

okay, rest of the world, come pay to replace our signs and textbooks if its that big a deal to you and we'll consider it.

[ZeUs!!]

I still don't understand the thread title

[Theif of Time]

the first 2/3 of it make sense. the last 1/3 is a bit odd.

[RATTY...]

http://www.ita.doc.gov/exportamerica...qa_Metric.html


Quote from text:

Europe

For example, the long-standing European Union (EU) Metric Directive mandated that after January 1, 2000, all products sold in the EU needed to specify and label in metric measurements only. Prior to implementation, the European Commission recommended a 10-year deferral of the metric-only directive, allowing companies to use dual labeling through 2009. The delay provides time for U.S. companies to prepare for a metric-only European market beginning January 1, 2010.

After the EU Directive takes effect, member and associated countries will no longer permit dual indications of measurement. U.S. exporters can no longer label or print inches, pounds, or any other non-metric measurement on shipments. This affects labels, packaging, advertising, catalogs, technical manuals and instructions. Legal units of measurement will now be referred to as SI units (International System) and enforcement mechanisms are already in place. Until 2010, U.S. companies selling in Europe will be able to continue to label their products in both metric and inch-pound measurements, as is required by the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act in the United States.

You will follow after the rest of the world with the Celsius in some years. Your systems are outdated.

[Liquid Blue]

I still don't understand the thread title

I don't think he does either. Just make something else up in your head and go with it.

[Galleleo]

And english being my third language, 2 fluently + english. I'm not really bothered with my spelling errors.

Then why do you keep correcting other peoples spelling errors?

[Cyrus]

attention all nerds all over the world, stop using am and pm start using the 24 hour system!!!

your american system sucks stop using it nerds
slightly a parody

[DoTheFandango]

I wouldn't mind converting to 24 hour system.

[Hakaku]

lol, now the 24 hour system? If we start making everything standard systems, then we should also have the following :

-Celsius for weather
-Kelvin for other scientific purposes
-24 hours, not 12
-An international language : Esperanto
-An international religion : Animism (invent one)
-International politics : ON (one nation, not united nations)
-International music : Oldies! (lol, or something else)
-Abolish prostitution (and Britney Spears)
-International Governement system : Demommunist
-International Health Care system : The same as Canada's

Hmmm.... anything else we should force everyone to work with?

[DoTheFandango]

STRING change
func change
{
cout<<"What is your Country's Name?"<<endl;
cin>>cname>>endl;

if ("cname" == "USA")
Return "needs to change everything";
else
Return "doesn't suck";
}

cout<<"Your country "<<change<<"."<<endl;

It's been two years since my last C++ class, so I bet this is wrong.

[Benno]

first person to correct the errors in the above code is da nerd!1!!1
measurements,
now cue telcat to fix you code.

[Galleleo]

The biggest part on your list has nothing to do with the 24 hour system or celcius.