On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 7:50:05 AM UTC-4, Jim White wrote:


The only truths I see about the IGC rules (95% of the world) and the US

rules (5% of the world) a



Guys, we love you to bits but this does look like a bit of a recurring

theme to us in the rest of the world. Maybe the US self belief that the US

knows best is what drives you to success but to many in the wider world it

looks a bit daft.



World IGC Rules - US different

World Metric - US Imperial

In particular for commerical aviation:

World Tonnes - US Pounds

World HPa - US Inches of Mercury



Then there is:

World Colour/Favour/Labour - US Color/Favor/Labor

World Government Transparancy - US Gov Secrecy

World Whistle blower hero - US Traitor

World Left leaning liberalism - US Right wing imperialism, I am joking but

to many it looks just like that, more war war than jaw jaw.



Believe me, there is a big wide world out there, that has many varied

cultures and customs, and that is learning how to work together in many

ways for the common good.



You do not need to stand apart or 'lead' all the time, it would be good if

the US sometimes decided to join in. Go on, you can do it!

Jim,

Glad you still love is even if the government that claims to have the consent of the governed (it certainly hasn't been the "informed consent", lol) isn't so lovable.

You have to understand that politics over here borrows much from professional sports. It doesn't matter that your team is insane, paranoid and intends to trod unforgivably on the very things that made this country (pardon my chauvinism) special, it matters that they win. And having won, principles and promises of doing things a certain way can be safely swept into the closet, business continues apace and the cheer leaders and the fans still cheer.

There's plenty of bs in competition rules on all sides of all oceans. I think it'd be really nice if we all converged on a rules set that kept the emphasis on soaring rather than game theory. It's my opinion that US rules are slightly better in this regard at the moment, but that's just my opinion..

Best,

Evan Ludeman / T8