Dear Adrian and All,
on 2002/01/31 12.17, Adrian Jadic at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> How about if I sell by the jadic? I am free to do so, right? Am I opening to
> fraud?
> NO! because all my neighbours know what a jadic is. It's what fits in
> Adrian's palm.
Why not extend this idea.
Jadic - A new measurement standard
(I am indebted to Jeremy W. Burgeson for the original version of this piece)
Introduction
I would like to propose a standard of measurement for the United States that
actually makes some amount of sense to the average citizen. Most people in
the US are familiar with old measurements such as feet, degrees Fahrenheit,
gallons and pounds. I understand a need for change to a more uniform
standard.
The problem is that, to most of us, SI (sometimes called metric) is as
arbitrary and meaningless as what we are familiar with. If we have to
change, we should not change to a standard that is no better than the one
currently in place.
Justification
There are two big advantages to my new (proposed) standard. The first
advantage is, it is based on phenomenon and objects observable by the
average person, as long as they come to my house. This is unlike SI that has
its length measurement based on the wavelength of a certain type of light.
There is no convenient way for a person of average means to set up the
proper apparatus to measure this. All the other SI standards are at least as
hard to duplicate. The second advantage is, everything is a multiple of one
(1). This is at least ten (10) times simpler than the current SI trend of
everything being a multiple of ten (10).
Length
The standard measure of length I would like to see implemented is the Jadic.
It is the distance between the bottom of my feet and the topmost portion of
my head (excluding hair), while standing upright. Current conversion factors
for the Jadic measurement of length include: 1 Jadic = 73.4 inches and 1
Jadic = 1.86 meters.
Mass
The standard measure of mass I would like to see implemented is the Jadic.
It is equal to my mass, excluding any clothes I happen to be wearing that
day. Current conversion factors for the Jadic measurement of mass include: 1
Jadic = 6.83 slugs and 1 Jadic = 99.7 kilograms.
Time
The standard measure of time I would like to see implemented is the Jadic.
This is equal to time elapsed between my birth and death. Since I am still
living (as of this writing), this is a changing standard. This changing
standard is not the problem it first appears to be. In fact, it is a great
advantage. The advantage of this is, if you start reckoning from the time of
my birth, the time is always one (1). The current conversion for the Jadic
measurement of time is: 1 Jadic = 0.965*10^9 seconds (approximate).
Others
The real beauty of this new system is in the units derived from others. Some
examples are: One Jadic of area is Jadics^2. One Jadic of volume is
Jadics^3. One Jadic of density is Jadics per Jadic^3. Speed measured in
Jadics per Jadic. Acceleration is measured in Jadics per Jadic^2. One Jadic
of force is the force necessary to accelerate one Jadic one Jadic per
Jadic^2. One Jadic of pressure is Jadics per Jadic^2. It can also be
measured by the easier method of Jadics of water or Jadics of mercury. One
Jadic of energy is the work done by accelerating one Jadic one Jadic per
Jadic^2 for one Jadic. Conclusion There are many measurements I have left
out. Most of the other common measurements can be derived from the ones
defined here. For the measurements that cannot be easily derived from the
ones defined, I suggest leaving them alone, but renaming them "Jadic." I
would appreciate any reactions or suggestions you might have.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
CAMS - Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist
- United States Metric Association
ASM - Accredited Speaking Member
- National Speakers Association of Australia
Member, International Federation for Professional Speakers
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