2002-07-09 Ron,
Many have come along with ideas on reforming out present system of measuring time. None have really stuck out as being nothing more than different from our present system. One major flaw in your scheme for calendar reform is that your proposal does not fit coherently within the framework of the International System of Units (SI). There already is a valid and coherent unit of time within SI. That unit is the second (s). No other time unit can exist and be a part of SI. Those are the rules. A unit like your Cron would not fit in properly. SI units relate to each other simply. That is with a factor of 1:1. Your Cron would destroy the harmony and coherency of SI. Therefore, I can't see it ever being accepted. Instead of conceiving new units of time, why not come up with a standard that would be based on the second and be coherent with SI. Then you will be heading in the right direction. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2002-07-09 11:57 Subject: [USMA:20908] AAT ICAS metric-time initiative > Hello all, > > I have recently subscribed for information about > metrication. I am interested in strategies for > presenting uses of metric measures. > > The nonprofit Alliance for the Advancement of Technology > (AAT) is pursuing development of a metric-time standard, > the Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS), > and has explored certain strategies of presentation > in the current version 6.02. > > Along the way a number of technical issues have also > been considered, however certain standards issues > also remain. > > AAT ICAS in Brief version 6.02 is available in both HTML > and PDF versions from AAT ICAS Itinica on the > aatideas web at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica via Internet. > > Until later, > > Ron > -- > Ronald L. Stone, programs manager > Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.aatideas.org > > AAT > PO Box 141155 > Mpls., MN 55414-1155 > USA >
