Han Maenen wrote: >It is easier >to leave old measuring units behind than old money. It is never necessary, >for instance, to convert kilowatts to horsepower and I never did that. > Do you work in an area where making a mistake between kilowatts and horsepower could kill someone, or at least cost you or someone else a lot of money? If not, then I think that you are glossing over a very real problem for professionals whose work involves critical decisions based on units and "magic" numbers (for example, material strengths) in those units.
Of course, this can be overcome with positive attitude and adequate training. But I think that perhaps your statement should be, "It is easier for *me* to leave old measuring units behind than old money." Mike Jenkins Laurel MD >
