Dennis, I accept your amendment to my motion enthusiastically!
Jim
On Tuesday 24 April 2001 1952, Dennis Brownridge wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
> "And our students are loaded down with having to learn
> measurements twice!"
>
> I would say, more like a dozen times, since at least 400 different
> units are used in the U.S., while SI has only 30. This is a very
> important point that we should continually hammer home. The choice is
> not between two otherwise similar "systems"--"ours" and "theirs." The
> choice is between one simple system that you can learn in a hour or
> so and this vast chaotic mishmash that nobody understands.
--
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