On Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:05:00 kilopascal wrote: >Re: [USMA:22031] Re: Fwd: [A_A] "millimeter tolerance"2002-09-03 > >The exact same logic that allows the hectopascal to be used instead of the >kilopascal, only because the familiar numbers can be used. > >John >... Exactly! If familiar numbers *can* be used while migrating to SI units, so be it! I see absolutely no harm done! Again, anyone preferring the use of kPa, please just move the decimal point one place to the left and presto!... I do this all the time with the hideous (oops! Sorry... - tongue in cheek, please!) mm in construction, as I have a strong preference for the cm... ;-)
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