Ma Be wrote:
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> By golly, why haven't they continued to treat SI's framework from a fundamentally
>correct approach. Why can't they use another chemical element with more stable,
>precise wavelengths whatever?
The search for ever better standards continues. Please see the
informational matter at the back of the SI brochure. By the way, the
subject element and the particular orbital transition chosen is only
part of the problem on realization of the standards. You could go online
at
http://www.nist.gov/jres
and read some neat articles on this and on other, related topics.
> Also, do we REALLy need to continue evolving towards higher and higher degrees of
>accuracy?
Apparently so. Why else would these countries spend money to do the
research needed to support those goals?
> Isn't near 9 decimal places already plenty/enough as it is?
Not for everyone. Just because you are maxed out that doesn't mean that
the rest of the world is.
> In any case, this again goes to show that our "friends" at BIPM and CGPM must get
>more serious about frameworks. The way I see it is that we have a very LOOOONG way
>to go concerning *fixing* (REALLY fixing) what's fundamentally wrong with the SI
>system. And again I must *V-E-H-E-M-E-N-T-L-Y* insist that they convoke an
>extraordinary forum or something to get these wrinkles in SI's framework *out of the
>way* for once and for all. Ideally, I'd like to see ONLY the conundrum with the
>second (the hideous 60-60-24 crap thing) left as the last wrinkle in this framework.
>But things like the definition of the meter, kg, prefixes, special names for ratios,
>and other... irritants MUST be addressed! I see nothing wrong in doing it.
So, what useful and constructive actions have you taken to make this
happen? Have you written to your country's representative on the CCU or
the CGPM? Please share a copy of that letter with us.
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> Comments anyone, please? (Thanks)
You're welcome.
Jim
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