I've just called my favorite local TV station and I gave them this URL.
Also, I pointed out that the source information is only in "metric" and
I asked them to report it just that way - without converting the
kilometers to miles -- as an experiment to see if they get any calls
about not being given the conversions. I'll find out in about 40
minutes if they do that.
Jim
On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Carter, Baron wrote:
> But notice that when you follow links to to the various news outlets (ABC,
> CBS) that SI has magically disappeared? We must keep at the media to stop
> doing this and in the case of the print media to remind them to use SI as
> per the AP Stylebook.
>
> Baron Carter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hu, Alfred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 28 February, 2001 15:34
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:11370] Seattle quake in SI
>
>
> http://earthquake.usgs.gov/activity/latest/eq_01_02_28.html
>
> Quake felt as far south as Portland OR, and into Vancouver and Kelowna BC.
> The US Geological Survey has been using SI quite frequently.
>
>
> alfred
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