2002-09-20 I also had no problem opening it in Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1.
Just from the author's introduction, I see many mistakes: Introduction Statement: The metric system originated in France in the 1790s, as an alternative to the traditional English units of measurement. The new system was to standardise the units of measurement as trade expanded throughout continental Europe. Remark: The above statement is wrong. It implies that the "English system" was the sole system of units used everywhere and that metric was designed to just replace them. This kind of idea feeds the flames of our opposition, who feel that metric didn't replace a hodge-podge of units and unit systems, it just replaced one system.... the English System. Statement: Although metrics have been used internationally in scientific fields for many years, the push to convert the world to exclusively using the metric system only began in the 1970s. Remark: Here is that wrong use of metric with the plural ending again. This paragraph also implies metric usage was rare until the 1970's. When in fact it was in use in many parts of the world for over 120 years. It was the English speaking world that made the change in the '70s. Today many countries have adopted an exclusively metric system of measurement. The United States, however, remains one of the last countries in the world to go fully metric. As a result much confusion still exists. Now, more than ever, people need information on metrics in a form that relates directly to them in their personal and professional lives. This website has been designed to meet these demands. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carter, Baron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, 2002-09-20 08:20 Subject: [USMA:22256] RE: metrication.com > Pat, > > It works fine for me although it plays very annoying music. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the contact. > > Do you have failures with IE as well as Netscape. Is your browser up to > date etc. > > cheers > baron > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Naughtin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 20 September, 2002 03:04 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:22254] metrication.com > > > Dear All, > > Does anyone know who is the owner of: > > www.metrication.com ? > > Trying to load this website causes my computer to 'hang' and I would like to > contact the website owner to let them know of my experience. I think it is a > pity that a website with this name should be non-functional. > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin CAMS > Geelong, Australia >
