> G. Stanley Doore wrote: >> Although deka and hecto are SI, they are unnecessary. Stick with units in 1 >> 000s or 1 000ths to simplify use and understanding, particularly by the >> general public.
"Ma Be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ? Please allow me to respectfully dispute the 'unnecessary' qualifier you > suggested. Actually one should not see this as a matter of necessity, but > rather a matter of convenience! [snip] > Therefore, please allow me to suggest that instead of opposing the use of > such prefixes that we be more accommodating to the needs of some sectors of > our economy and let them use them if need be. I agree, and would like to see the same tolerance extended to words such as "tonne" and "micron" even though they are unofficial. ISTM that the whole point of the metric system is convenience (ease of use) for the people who will use it. "Simplifying" it by removing some of that convenience is false economy, IMHO. Obviously this is somewhat context dependent. Usages that make sense in a newspaper article don't necessarily make sense in a lab report. Let's try not to rain on each other's parades, okay? Regards, John
