From: Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au>
Newsgroups: alt.survival,misc.survivalism,uk.politics.misc,alt.conspiracy,can.politics,aus.politics
Subject: Re: Desalinization vs. Reservoirs
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 08:02:41 +1000
On 1/09/2024 8:31 pm, Joe wrote:
> On Sun, 1 Sep 2024 16:29:53 +1000
> Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> **Just a reminder moron: I am not the one trying to use measurements
>> that no one on the planet uses, except Americans. Australia, like the
>> rest of the planet, uses Metric measurements.
>>
>
> There are still many electronic components, even those made in the Far
> East, that fit a 1/10" grid. If you actually use measurements in real
> life, you need to be able to deal with any system you may encounter. It
> is also not unusual to see dimensions quoted in a strange number of
> millimetres which turns out to be an exact number of inches. And don't
> bother trying to find a metric screw to fit a photographic mount,
> anywhere in the world.
>
**I am well aware of legacy products that are still in Imperial
measurements. Plumbing and, as you say, old school electronic
components. However, common-place measurements (distance, capacity, etc)
are now Metric all over the planet. Except for one, tiny, pocket.
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