on 4/2/2002 11:37 PM, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As long as there is plenty of oil to last my life time that is all that
matters.
I find that an unacceptable attitude. It suggests that we should feel free
to ruin our planet and to hell with our children and grandchildren who will
Hey guys, lets get back to metric.
This was a most excellent and well-balanced argumentation by Jim. Well done, my
friend.
I'd just like to pitch in with a small observation. Since we already seem to have
found economically viable alternatives to fossil fuel I keep wondering why not much is
being done. True, infrastructure
Sure, Don, getting back to metric would be nice.
So, here goes ...
Is anybody (including -- and maybe especially -- the USMA leadership) pushing a
legislative agenda to promote metric? It seems that the two agenda items currently in
the forefront are amending the FPLA and getting the
Ezra,
Agreed!
Why are we not hearing regular reports on the new initiatives to
persuade various industries to voluntarily put metric data first on
product labels, even before the FPLA is amended to *permit* metric-only
labels?
Gene.
.
On Thu, 4 Apr 2002,
Via the Seattle Times website I just noticed that the Discovery Walk
Festival in Vancouver Washington will have walking events from easy 5Ks to
a 42K marathon, April 19-21...
No mention of a 26 mile... marathon, just a simple, rounded 42K one, and
no events of 1500 or 1600 meters or multiples
In response to and in amplification of the clear questions asked by
Ezra, the answer regarding both issues is a resounding yes! on the
USMA's part. The USMA leadership has been in communication with and has
worked with people regarding both the FPLA amendment and also bringing
all states on board
Ezra and others:
For those of you who don't receive Metric Today, the cover story for the
last issue was about labeling. It would be nice if we could do an
electronic newsletter and make it available to all, but then who would
pay dues? You are missing out if you don't get the newsletter.
2002-04-04
Will you please explain to me exactly how, if it were possible, that using
up all of the oil would ruin our planet? You don't make any sense. And
both you and Bill Potts missed the point entirely. Our descendants will be
clever enough to find their own resources to meet their own
2002-04-04
On a parallel note, I'm sure some of you have heard that the US Mint has
announced it has suspended production of the Sacagewea Dollar coin. The
news release said it was due to lack of interest by the public. Even though
there was more interest in the Sacagewea than in the SBA
2002-04-04
If I'm not mistaken, isn't Procter Gamble pro-metric? Don't you think
they are a big enough company to have some effect on persuading the
government to amend the ruling to allow metric only labels?
And yes, Jim many of us have contacted companies and who knows who else,
only to be
2002-04-04
You can still make it available to those who pay dues. They can download it
in doc or pdf format via a password. A password available only to those
that are paid members. Or you can set it up to be emailed to dues paying
members. This way everybody gets it in a timely manner and
As the webmaster for two standards committees, I can vouchsafe that
producing electronic versions of paper documents, such as Metric Today,
is not a trivial matter. Then there's the maintenance of the electronic
membership file, etc. Also, spare copies of Metric Today are often given
to industry
In a message dated 2002-04-04 17:59:11 Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Will you please explain to me exactly how, if it were possible, that using
up all of the oil would ruin our planet? You don't make any sense. And
both you and Bill Potts missed the point entirely. Our
on 4/4/2002 1:03 PM, Ezra Steinberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
we're not hearing from the official leadership (of USMA) regarding updates and
discussion of a focused agenda and progress and obstacles on the road to
meeting that agenda. (I'd love to get regular updates on this list from
I have chosen to continue my discussion with Jim Elwell off the USMA list.
(This is the discussion of whether or not the world is running out of
fossile fuels.)
If anyone else is interested in following our debate further, I'll be glad
to try to send copies of my correspondance on the subject
on 4/4/2002 6:12 PM, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We do this
by government laws that require only metric measuring devices be made and
certified.
John makes a good point.
As a start, is it possible that we could persuade the powers that be to
require that all (that is *ALL*)
Some time ago, I wrote:
That is done in working with AC (alternating current) electricity. The
power(in watts) is the voltage (in volts) multiplied by the current
(in amperes)ONLY if the voltage and current are constant. (Let's face
it: if they are NOT constant, you would not know what value
Barbara and/or Bill Hooper wrote:
on 4/4/2002 6:12 PM, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We do this
by government laws that require only metric measuring devices be made and
certified.
John makes a good point.
As a start, is it possible that we could persuade the powers that
Dear All,
A little while ago Don Hillger, the USMA webmaster, kindly shared with me
the PowerPoint notes that he used for his presentation to the Colorado
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference.
During Don's presentation he reflected on some of the reasons why the USA is
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