I make one exception to that, Gene.
When traveling, it's much easier to estimate how soon one will reach one's
destination using km/h. The mental calculation, based on m/s, is a little
too burdensome for most people.
Bill Potts, CMS
San Jose, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Mechtly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: December 25, 2000 12:54
> To: Bill Potts
> Cc: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: Speed in SI
>
>
> On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Bill Potts wrote:
>
> > Ideally, wind speed should be in m/s. It's pure SI and, moreover, it's
> > easier to visualize.
>
> Good point, Bill. Furthermore, the coherent SI unit of speed,
> m/s, is *best for all speeds*, with SI prefixes acceptable for forming
> multiples and submultiples, of course; for *all* applications, on land,
> on the sea, in the air and oceans, and in space; no exceptions needed.
>
> Gene.
>
>
