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The Degenerate Metrics
Every possible measurement could yield zero if you choose a degenerate symmetric two tensor. Things can only serve as rulers and protractors if they aren't pathological. So all we're doing is getting rid of the stuff that is pathological and saying, I'm sorry that there was a little bit of fly in your soup, sir. We've removed all the flies from you.