robert luis rabello wrote:
> george meredith wrote:
>
>
>>Why can`t everyone use gallons,ouarts,pints,ounces,lbs instead of metrics
>>
> Unit conversions in the metric system simply involve moving a decimal
> around, rather than messing with division. (How many ounces are in a
> peck? Better yet, who cares!) The "rest of the world" is a bit
> smarter than we Americans when it comes to this!
>
> The only problem with the metric system is that the pitch of metric
> threads is so narrow that bolts don't seem to have the same holding
> power that SAE threads have. For most of us, however, this is not a
> problem.
>
> robert luis rabello
> "The Edge of Justice"
> Adventure for Your Mind
> http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782>
I am finding that most engineers are using metric these days. I'm the
electrical variety myself. Have you ever seen non-metric electromagnetic
units? They are NOT pretty!
The only people still holding on are the general public. I think the
metric system is great.
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