Wild thing
by Josh Bazell · first published 2012
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Well, this calls for an excellent quote from "Wild Thing" by Josh Bazell: http://imgur.com/gallery/iDOzAa5 Also, Americans of XVIII century were like "We don't want your tea! We don't want your laws! We don't want your imperium! But the length of an arm…
on “The metric system should be implemented in the U.S” ↗…the American system, the answer to 'How much energy does it take to boil a room-temperature gallon of water?' is 'Go fuck yourself', because you can't directly relate any of those quantities." From: "Wild Thing" by [Josh Bazell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Bazell).
on “International System of Units overhauled in historic vote” ↗…Whereas in the American system, the answer to ‘How much energy does it take to boil a room-temperature gallon of water?’ is ‘Go fuck yourself,’ because you can’t directly relate any of those quantities.” Wild Thing by Josh Bazell.
on “Get started making music” ↗…Whereas in the American system, the answer to “How much energy does it take to boil a room-temperature gallon of water?” is “Go fuck yourself,” because you can’t directly relate any of those quantities." - Wild Thing, Josh Bazell
on “The 39th Root of 92” ↗