Comments on: Universal standards http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/universal-standards.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/universal-standards.html/comment-page-1#comment-191195 Anonymous Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:45:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7298#comment-191195 I hate to agree with muirgeo, but the D / C / AA / AAA universal battery sizes are an excellent proof of the value of universal standards. Thank goodness we have muirgeo around to point out things like that, because the rest of us are too stupid to notice real-life things like that. We've all just got our heads up our ideological economic asses, and need down-to-earth sensible people like muirgeo. Thanks again for pointing that out, Muirgeo! I hate to agree with muirgeo, but the D / C / AA / AAA universal battery sizes are an excellent proof of the value of universal standards. Thank goodness we have muirgeo around to point out things like that, because the rest of us are too stupid to notice real-life things like that. We’ve all just got our heads up our ideological economic asses, and need down-to-earth sensible people like muirgeo.

Thanks again for pointing that out, Muirgeo!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/universal-standards.html/comment-page-1#comment-191020 Anonymous Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7298#comment-191020 I'm in Singapore now, but I'm thinking of visiting the US for a week in june after I've handed in my Honours thesis. Go to some libertarian seminars maybe, visit some of my relatives or something. I’m in Singapore now, but I’m thinking of visiting the US for a week in june after I’ve handed in my Honours thesis. Go to some libertarian seminars maybe, visit some of my relatives or something.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/universal-standards.html/comment-page-1#comment-191021 Anonymous Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7298#comment-191021 I'm in Singapore now, but I'm thinking of visiting the US for a week in june after I've handed in my Honours thesis. Go to some libertarian seminars maybe, visit some of my relatives or something. I’m in Singapore now, but I’m thinking of visiting the US for a week in june after I’ve handed in my Honours thesis. Go to some libertarian seminars maybe, visit some of my relatives or something.

]]> By: Michael http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/universal-standards.html/comment-page-1#comment-190997 Michael Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7298#comment-190997 You're right, temperature scales other than F, C, and K are no commonly used. That's the entire point: people are capable on individually deciding which scale best suites them. In most cases it is one of F, C, or K, but not all. You're missing the point in the Kelvin scale being codified into law. Yes, it is formally defined by the CGPM, but that's separate issue than the one here. I have no objection to the governments setting an exact definition for the Kelvin scale. After all if I don't like the Kelvin, I can always use a different one, or invent my own and use that. A better analogy to the issue here would be government regulations saying that every temperature scale must conform with certain guidelines. There is no way for anyone to know what the desired properties of a temperature scale will be for every application. The same holds for health care; there is no way to know what what makes up a desirable health care plan for every person. You’re right, temperature scales other than F, C, and K are no commonly used. That’s the entire point: people are capable on individually deciding which scale best suites them. In most cases it is one of F, C, or K, but not all.

You’re missing the point in the Kelvin scale being codified into law. Yes, it is formally defined by the CGPM, but that’s separate issue than the one here. I have no objection to the governments setting an exact definition for the Kelvin scale. After all if I don’t like the Kelvin, I can always use a different one, or invent my own and use that. A better analogy to the issue here would be government regulations saying that every temperature scale must conform with certain guidelines. There is no way for anyone to know what the desired properties of a temperature scale will be for every application. The same holds for health care; there is no way to know what what makes up a desirable health care plan for every person.

]]> By: Michael http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/universal-standards.html/comment-page-1#comment-190996 Michael Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7298#comment-190996 You're right, temperature scales other than F, C, and K are no commonly used. That's the entire point: people are capable on individually deciding which scale best suites them. In most cases it is one of F, C, or K, but not all. You're missing the point in the Kelvin scale being codified into law. Yes, it is formally defined by the CGPM, but that's separate issue than the one here. I have no objection to the governments setting an exact definition for the Kelvin scale. After all if I don't like the Kelvin, I can always use a different one, or invent my own and use that. A better analogy to the issue here would be government regulations saying that every temperature scale must conform with certain guidelines. There is no way for anyone to know what the desired properties of a temperature scale will be for every application. The same holds for health care; there is no way to know what what makes up a desirable health care plan for every person. You’re right, temperature scales other than F, C, and K are no commonly used. That’s the entire point: people are capable on individually deciding which scale best suites them. In most cases it is one of F, C, or K, but not all.

You’re missing the point in the Kelvin scale being codified into law. Yes, it is formally defined by the CGPM, but that’s separate issue than the one here. I have no objection to the governments setting an exact definition for the Kelvin scale. After all if I don’t like the Kelvin, I can always use a different one, or invent my own and use that. A better analogy to the issue here would be government regulations saying that every temperature scale must conform with certain guidelines. There is no way for anyone to know what the desired properties of a temperature scale will be for every application. The same holds for health care; there is no way to know what what makes up a desirable health care plan for every person.

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