[USMA:23280] A few questions to all

[Matthew Zotter]

2002 NOV 11 MON   I am new to this list.  My goal is to convince the USA that SI is the way to be.   There are a few abbreviations in some of your letters that do not know.  What is "FFU" or "IFP"?  A web search yields too many results.   When the USA converts to SI, should we use Kelvin or Celsius?   Does anyone know many US federal agencies abided by executive order 12770 (the one about using metric units; circa 1991), or did that order just get swept under the rug?   Why is the phrase "metric" used more than "SI"?   How would we convince the US postal service to use SI?  This would clearly educate the US public about SI.   How do we convince the general public that converting to SI is "cool" or possible?  For example, I don't see any political protests or rallies pushing for SI.   What would the standard size of computer paper be?   Thank you for your time and thoughts, Matthew Zotter