As long as we use hours, minutes and seconds in daily living, it seems foolish, overzealous, to consider m/s on the speedometers of autos or aircraft. km/h is a very PRACTICAL unit for daily purposes. It is not, however, appropriate where calculations on the data are required: such as power, given resistance in newtons, for instance. We wish to unclutter speedometers of m.p.h.; what purpose would be served in recluttering them with m/s? Certainly not safety. And, celsius/kelvin thermometers for daily living?????? Let's try not to get unreal! Duncan
-----Original Message----- From: Han Maenen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 4, 2002 16:11 Subject: [USMA:18527] Re: Speedometers >Although I am leery about changing to the m/s just now, as such an attempt >would be ammunition for the BWMA, F2M, ACWM etc., I am not opposed to it as >such and having such dual speedometers in cars and even airplanes (nautical >miles and m/s) might be a beginning by exposing people to it. Just as dual >Celsius-kelvin thermometers! > >Han > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, 2002-03-04 02:33 >Subject: [USMA:18518] Re: Speedometers > > > 2002-03-02 > > I think that idea was brought up a few times on this list. But, not much >of a discussion ensued. > >John
