2003-03-20 In order for it to catch on, it has to be a one syllable word and flow from your tongue. Euclid does neither. We might need to look in some other language to see if there is a word for "weight" or "mass" that meets the criteria.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nichols" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2003-03-20 10:18 Subject: [USMA:25230] Not so far OT. > Dear Robert, > > Ok so I looked at the site and then decided that designing my boat was more > important. > > We could of course solve the problem of the world ie Mg by creating a new > Unit. it obviously needs a name that has a unique letter and belongs to > someone who actually made a positive contribution to the worlds maths. > > I suggest Euclid then we have the kE which is a tonne or a Mg. > > John Nichols > > John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional > Engineer > Assistant Professor > Texas A&M University > Department of Construction Science > Langford AC > Rm: A414 MD 3137 > College Station, TX 77843-3137 > > Electronic mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Telephone: 979 845 6541 > Facsimile: 979 862 1572 > >
