I've been writing letters to National Geographic for some time now asking them to
print an English language METRIC version of the magazine. All a subscriber would have
to do is check mark the "US Customary" or "Metric" box when they subscribed/renewed.
They have replied only once, and this was to my original email to their reader
feedback address. They told me that this was a hotly contested issued among the
editors of National Geographic, though since they are an American publication they
will, for now, use American units. They're waiting to follow.
Recently a telemarketter called representing National Geographic to tell me that the
Canadian cost of the magazine was about to increase substantially and offered me a two
year membership at the current low rate. I told her "I wouldn't mind paying more if it
meant getting a metric edition". She said, "you can subscribe to Canadian Geographic,
then". Canadian Geographic and National Geographic are not related organizations.
Members on the list, whether you are National Geographic subscribers or not, should
deluge the National Geographic Society's magazine offices in Washington DC with
letters requesting a metric edition. Those who subscribe can always threaten to end
their subscription... as I have done.
btw... Canadian Geographic is an excellent magazine ;)
greg
Saskatoon SK Canada
>>> "Scott Clauss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2001-05-08 17:40:17 >>>
I assume you are poking at National Geographic for its non-metric use. I
just asked my Indian friend and he says NG is available in India (but
expensive). One of NGs contentions is they are using the units of 'Merica.
What about the rest of the English speaking world? Do they publish a metric
version in English that I haven't heard of?
The english/metric market is not to brushed off.
Here are some countries where English published magazines would sell, and
most use metric:
Antigua
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Barbuda
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
Canada (except Quebec)
Commonwealth Caribbean
Dominicia
Fiji
Ghana
Grand Cayman Islands
Grenada
Guyana
India
Irish Republic
Jamaica
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
New Zeland
Papua New Guinea
Sierra Leone
St. Kitt and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and Grenadines
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tobago
Trinidad
Uganda
United Kingdom
Virgin Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
The population of these adds up to well over a billion.
Scott C
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Norman Werling
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 4:17 PM
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:12717] http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/MJ01/alacarte.asp
>
>
> Look at this to think about places to build wind turbines.
>
> Americans, if you want to read something which uses SI, subscribe to
> Canadian Geographic.
>
> Norm
>
