I was told of the existence of nits in 1943. My maiden Aunt Mabel spent hours getting them out of my hair with a fine-tooth comb.
Given that usage of the term, I think its adoption as an SI unit might cause some amusement in English-speaking countries. (However, I wouldn't argue against its use.) Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 09:07 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:18792] Re: Short unit names I was told of the existence of nits during my lighting lectures at university. I was told that they are a measure of brilliance. A google search on nits and brilliance returned lots of hits. -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
