2002-04-27 I noticed that, but it seemed to conflict with his statement in the first paragraph. It is almost as if he is acknowledging that metric is the official system in every country but the US, but the old system still lingers on (like in Britain and Canada). Only he knows for sure what he was referring to.
But, it can be inferred the author is pro-SI from his statement about the metrication of Ostpreussen in 1872: Hallelujah ! Finally on January 1, 1872 the metric system was introduced. Anyone from the BWMA who thinks the old system was coherent and units with the same name were the same everywhere only need look at this page for proof that things were really a mess. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2002-04-27 22:04 Subject: [USMA:19718] RE: Confusion of measurements in Ostpreussen (East Prussia) > John Schweisthal wrote: > "I'm not sure where the author originates, but he assumes that all of the > English speaking world still uses FFU." > > Then how do you account for the way he opens his third paragraph? > > "Today's system is the Metric system or the International > System of Units ( SI ). This system is, with the exception > of the United States, used around the world." > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > > http://www.kartenmeister.com/html/measurements__coinage.html >
