Re: Objectionable Material for Children

[Andrea Leistra]

On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Alberto Monteiro wrote:

> It is Evil because it hinders scientific thought in children. F = ma,
> V = length^3, etc don't work if you measure force in pounds, mass
> in ounces, volume in gallons, length in miles, and acceleration
> in feet or inches per second^2.

Nor do they work if you measure acceleration in cm/s^2 and length in 
kilometers, or volume in liters and length in meters.  I'm a big
fan of the metric system, but this is spurious.  As long as you're
consistent about units, F = ma works just as well in either system.

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Andrea Leistra                       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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