Dear Bill and Gene, I agree with Gene that the clutter is undesirable. However, I also agree with Bill in that it is necessary while we continue to use the Iraqi inheritance of hours divided into minutes and seconds.
Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Geelong, Australia On 2003-04-03 11.09, "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gene Mechtly wrote: >> On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Pat Naughtin wrote: >>> >>> As I walked this morning, I calculated my speed at about 100 metres per >>> minute. I have now compared this with some track and field results for >>> champion athletes. I would appreciate any comments... >> >> Interesting. But, why not delete all the *clutter*? That is, delete all >> but the values expressed in SI? That is, in m/s. >> > > It's very hard for a walker or runner to get a feel for m/s. Both m/min and > km/h can be very useful. If I plan on running 5 km and know how fast I can > run, in km/h, then I have an idea of how much time I need to allocate. If I > only know my speed in m/s, that's a slightly more difficult calculation > (even though well within the capabilities of a numerate person). > > (I must hastily add that, any time I feel the urge to run 5 km (or even to > run any distance), I lie down until the feeling passes.) > > Let's not make a religion out of avoidance of approved non-SI units. > Metrication needs to offer a reasonably big tent to cover a variety of needs > and styles. With too much rigidity, metrication has less chance of ultimate > success. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >
