On Tue, 2008-05-20 at 18:30 -0500, Robert Derman wrote: > Rod Engelsman wrote: > > Hey Greg! > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:00 PM, Gregory J. Neumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hey, Ian, Good to hear from you!! > >> > >> Let's not forget the discussion of "English" (US?) system vs. Metric (or > >> whatever it's called now) system! > >> > > > > > > I blame the tool vendors -- Snap-On, Craftsman, etc .Every set of wrenches > > or sockets I've ever purchased has some of both system in it, and naturally > > they have to charge more that way. > > > > ( Seriously, it's inertia combined with insularity and an economy big enough > > to have our own way about it.) > > > Even more to blame were the gutless politicians who gave in to public > pressure rather than standing their ground and saying, metrics is like > much medicine, bad tasting but good for you in the long run.
It's a bit like trying to replace MS Office with OpenOffice :-) When I learnt physics we had to couple with ft/lb/s system, cm/g/s and kg/m/s with ergs, joules, ft poundals, watts, hp etc. Having a single SI system makes learning physics less complicated apart from anything else. Of course some imperial units of measure still get used here in particular contexts. The pint for drinking beer, fathoms and knots at sea but many of the more obscure ones like gills, firkins and chains which were less used have been easier to replace. Ian -- New QCA Accredited IT Qualifications www.theINGOTs.org You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
