Please explain, good sir, why this issue should be debated on a metric list? Yes money is measured in units of 100 but the similarity ends their. We should concentrate on metric issues that mean something. The only thing money measures is how much one can buy (or save if we are lucky enough to make enough of it). Please keep the list to metric issues only. Howard Ressel, Metric Manager New York State Department of Transportation, Region 4 >>> "Ma Be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/25/01 01:13pm >>> Dear folks, I'd like to launch a new subject for debate here, please. It has to do with coins (some of us have been debating about new 1.00 US$ coins here for quite some time now...). Why doesn't the US give *serious* consideration to changing its coin system to a much more rational one based on prime factors? It can be proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt that the following coin denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, instead of the current: 1, 5, 10 and 25. would be far more efficient (at least over 35% so!). Evidently this statement is based on the premise that the range of prices would not be "biased" towards any specific value, like xx.99, xx.50, and the likes. The forum is now open! :-) OBS.: Now if we are convinced of that why doesn't anyone here contact US mint to suggest they do just that? Imagine the incredible savings such change would represent in the US economy! ;-) Marcus Who needs Cupid? Matchmaker.com is the place to meet somebody. FREE Two-week Trial Membership at http://www.matchmaker.com/home?rs=200015
