On 12-07-04 02:59 AM, Frank Bemelman wrote:
If we keep supporting Fahrenheit you poor guys never get rid of it ;-)
When Canada "went Metric" there was a change of Government who decided that " the freedom to measure is a measure of your freedom" and so they backed away from some of the plans. We can still buy a 454g package of Butter for example but not a half Kilo.
Next items on the agenda is 60Hz for Europe
If you are going to make the change why not go to 400Hz? Save "Ton" of Copper in transformers.
and driving on the right for the English. Let's do it. Good for the economy as well...
Countries who have switched found it good for the Auto Body repair business for a few days. Actually the Brits, OZ and New Zelland and Japan drive on the left, so it is not just the UK.
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