NationStates Jolt Archive


Of Metricism and Minutiae

Plutoni
04-06-2007, 00:26
Plutoni:

NOTICING that current legislation about something vaguely related to mathematics exists;
MENTALLY LAMBASTING its spelling;
HAVING AMASSED two endorsements, somehow, and thereby
CAPABLE of proposing legislation;
PROPOSES...scratch this.

UN Resolution 24:

HERALDING the metric system as "far superior" to undefined alternatives, while proving no justification for doing so;
REFERENCING a nonexistent entity directly in its text;
BEING SPELLED in a way such as to...scratch this while you're at it.

The United Nations:

HAVING BEEN THROUGH several unsuccessful attempts to repeal resolution 24,
IS INVITED to discuss such matters further,
AND IS ENCOURAGED to comment as to whether the noted flaws in said resolution are enough to warrant a repeal.

The dead horse in the ambassador's office:

SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY.