Re:Gimli Glider
by espadrine on Monday December 19, 2016 @12:30PM
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Where does the term "freedom units" come from?
Historically, it seems baffling. Their real name, "imperial units", are a clue that they're all but rooted in freedom. They're inherited from the country that the US broke free from…
Plus, the Metric system stems from the French Revolution, making it a better contender for the term "freedom units".
Finally, wasn't there a whole PC phase in 2003 where expressions with "French" in it, like "French Fries", were renamed "Freedom Fries"? It all makes things rather confusing.
Historically, it seems baffling. Their real name, "imperial units", are a clue that they're all but rooted in freedom. They're inherited from the country that the US broke free from…
Plus, the Metric system stems from the French Revolution, making it a better contender for the term "freedom units".
Finally, wasn't there a whole PC phase in 2003 where expressions with "French" in it, like "French Fries", were renamed "Freedom Fries"? It all makes things rather confusing.