tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167782444133761682.post2602905430188090958..comments2023-05-05T03:53:07.859-04:00Comments on American Homo: Opportunity Lost?Michael Bainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734972725056899460noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167782444133761682.post-7256858524358251872007-07-22T22:49:00.000-04:002007-07-22T22:49:00.000-04:00yea, tell me about it, I'm trying my hardest to ge...yea, tell me about it, I'm trying my hardest to get use to using the metric system, it's not exactly easy....Angry Ballerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289069595105241997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167782444133761682.post-72296667042274258232007-07-22T20:14:00.000-04:002007-07-22T20:14:00.000-04:00Cleveland. And my conversion skills suck, but I re...Cleveland. And my conversion skills suck, but I read a lot and I'm trying. It also helps having a Serbian friend who's not shy about asking for conversion/translation help. <BR/><BR/>America's 2nd biggest failure, IMO, was QUITTING on the metric system back when I was in grade school. They started my gen out with it then gave up after less than two years. Pathetic parochialism and it's perhaps the #1 reason U.S. students are so far down on the achievement lists. Even more than lack of proper Educational funding, cuz it affects wealthier districts just as negatively as poor ones.Michael Bainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734972725056899460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167782444133761682.post-87879077208529468032007-07-22T18:31:00.000-04:002007-07-22T18:31:00.000-04:00Eh, yea it is. Are you in the states? You're using...Eh, yea it is. Are you in the states? You're using metric, I don't come across a lot of people who do. Their usually too lazy.Angry Ballerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289069595105241997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167782444133761682.post-48020684462556985792007-07-22T12:26:00.000-04:002007-07-22T12:26:00.000-04:00Hmmm... If it's because of the story, sad thing is...Hmmm... If it's because of the story, sad thing is that, after reading a couple more stories this morning, I realize that it really is Both the rovers that are facing the same fate. They aren't all <I>that</I> far from one another and the dust storms are really that expansive. <BR/><BR/>We'll see... <BR/><BR/>That picture is what really captured my imagination, btw. It looks like an <A HREF="http://www.influenzacentre.org/images/influenza%20virus%20electron%20micrograph1.jpg" REL="nofollow">electron micrograph of a virus</A>, but is actually about a kilometer across. Nature is one wicked mother, eh.Michael Bainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734972725056899460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167782444133761682.post-4111357705311210672007-07-22T11:50:00.000-04:002007-07-22T11:50:00.000-04:00I don't know why but I actually keep reading this ...I don't know why but I actually keep reading this over and over.....Angry Ballerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289069595105241997noreply@blogger.com