Han's point here is very true! We, metric countries MUST continue to be on guard against such assaults perpetrated by more powerful countries. If we don't use the expediency of the regulatory mechanism we would be in deep trouble indeed!
Marcus On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:39:05 Han Maenen wrote: >A country that was never defiled by ifp now uses the BTU/h for >airconditioning output, prodded by an 100% US oriented industry (A. Jadic in >USMA 17702). Well, well, that is good news for the BWMA and F2M. This >is how anti-metric industries have been spreading the infection for decades. >It >is what Danloux Dumesnils warned about in the sixties. Long live market >forces, as used by industries which are 100% oriented towards the USA and >which do not bother to accommodate their other customers. > >"The USA uses the BTU and BTU/h, screen sizes in inches, disk sizes in >inches, fl.oz for cosmetics, flies in feet, output of computer ventilators >in CFM, etc, so everybody else must accept these units as the USA is our >largest market. Giving metric equivalents for other countries is too >expensive. >(And whispering: we would like to see a global changeover to ifp.) >This is why we in the TABD want metric-only regulations in the EU and >elsewhere cancelled forever". > >The BTU/h cannot really have entered the minds of the Romanian people and >replacing it by the kW through the W&M law should still be possible without >difficulties. If these industries object, they will be showing their real >colours. >The Romanian people cannot know what a BTU is and it should be kicked >out as soon as possible. >This is why the TABD must never succeed in getting a new delay. I have also >seen the BTU/h on air conditioners some time ago, but I have not seen it for >some time. Leaving measuring units 'free' leads to the corruption of metric >countries as ifp is used by the most powerful nation and market in the >world. >Simply allow market forces to lead the way, in a world with only one super >power which is non-metric as well and SI will win! NOT!!! > >Yes, find a balance between regulation and non-intervention, I will never >believe that non-intervention alone is the best way. The history of >measurement shows it very clearly. > >Han > > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
