Thanks, Gene. I hope that it is more impressive to point out that fine
arts students prefer the metric system as compared to pointing out that
a class of physics and engineering students prefer it.
I sent that by email.
Jim
Gene Mechtly wrote:
>
> Another great letter, Jim! I'm delighted that you are using your role
> as science teacher of LAS students to promote SI.
>
> Did you send the original by e-mail, by USPS, or both?
>
> My congressman has not responded to my most recent e-mail (w/o signature)
> so I am considering e-mail followed by a FAX copy (with my *signature*) to
> improve chances of consideration.
>
> Gene.
> ...................
> On Fri, 2001 Sep 21, James R. Frysinger wrote:
>
> > To the producers of All Things Considered
> > ...
> > I teach astronomy and physics as general education courses at a liberal
> > arts college and most of my students are non-science majors. Majors
> > such as music, literature, business, physical education, and languages
> > are well represented. For the last several years I have allowed my
> > students to vote on whether we would work only in SI ("metric") or in a
> > mixture of SI and "English" units. Every semester the vote has been
> > unanimously in favor of SI-only.
> > ...
> > the only majors offered at our college which have not been represented
> > in my classes are communications and journalism. Hmmm.
> > ...
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