No doubt you have all seen the Euro coins and notes. Quite logical and practical. Why can't the US modify its currency to reflect the society it serves? Not only are Euro notes different colors, but they are different sizes--they increase in width according to the denomination. This helps sight-impaired people as well as the general public. The different colors help the general population (except those who are color blind) to discern the different notes. As far as having a one dollar and two dollar coin goes: it is just the same as why we haven't gone truly metric yet. As long as the old model is offered to the feneral public, the new won't catch on. It's so simple. My state, New Hampshire, has begun overlaying distance signs on the highways to include km in parentheses after the mile statement. A typical sign says "so and so, 1 mile (1.6 km)." It's better than nothing, but I am afraid that all it will do is to make anti-metric people angry and demand that it be removed. I have really given up hope that I will see SI here in my lifetime. I just turned 50. I am in contact with family in Quebec, Canada, who are English. They still speak in miles and gallons, in spite of Canada's metrication efforts. The only thing they really use in SI is weather temperature in degrees Celsius. It is the fault of the USA, I am sure. ===== Sl�n, John Mol an �ige agus tiocfaidh s�. Praise the young and they will blossom. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
