Unfortunately, Brij, the "Miss Metric" idea smacks of sexism. I wouldn't touch it with a 3 m pole.
In any case, your figures are hardly rounded. The usual metric values for the dimensions you gave are 90 cm, 60 cm, 90 cm, with a height of 165 cm or 170 cm. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Brij Bhushan Vij >Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 07:24 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:25899] Miss Metric > > >Joe, sir: >It may be a great idea to have 'Miss Metric' for popularising >implementation >of SI in US. Vital statistics of such a beauty *In search of Miss Universe >or Miss Metrication* were suggested between pages 254-255 of my >book Towards >A Unified Technology (1982) as 'hard conversions'. These could be >rounded to >Height: 1.71m; Weight: 51.5 kg; Bust: 91.5 cm; Waist: 61 cm; Hips 88.5 cm. >>I have a theory that great powers find it difficult to convert because of >> >hubris. France did not complete its conversion until 1840, while >>Neterlands >converted shortly after 1815. Germany converted in >1872. Russia >>converted in >1918. Japan started conversion in 1923 but did not >finish the >>job until 1965. >The Unied Kingdom started in 1965 but still has not >>managed to convert speed limits and distance signs. The (US) National >>Bureau of Standards (now NIST) in >1971 proclaimed "A Metric America - A >>decision whose time has come". This led >Canada to decide in 1970 to >>convert so as not to be left behind. >I am for certain that US shall not allow her economy to go to the level: >>>That revolution may be the result of a tragic collapse in our economy, >>> >>compelling us to take drastic action to buttress our global >>>competitiveness. >Regrads, >Brij Bhushan Vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda. > *****The New Calendar Rhyme***** >Thirty days in July, September: >April, June, November, December; >All the rest have thirty-one; accepting February alone: >Which hath but twenty-nine, to be (in) fine; >Till leap year gives the whole week READY: >Is it not time to MODIFY or change to make it perennial, Oh Daddy! > >And make the calendar work with Leap Week Rule! >***** ***** ***** ***** > > > > > >>From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [USMA:25894] Re: 480 km to El Paso >>Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:52:02 -0400 >> >>>I'd like to talk about measurement, too---American measurement, >and how we >>>of USMA have always had, and continue to have ,a great struggle before >>>us. >>> >>>We Americans on this list live in a society in which measurement >is highly >>>emotional and highly romanticized, in which mere >>>metrology can turn into a real shouting match. Invariably, >discussions of >>>metrication in the US deteriorate into the old jokes >>>of metricating popular sayings as well as the standard of measurement (I >>>hold my nose as I repeat one of them: "Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take >>>1.608 m"). In a way, US metrication suggests a revolution in American >>>thinking, since it involves political, economic, and social change. I >>>often wonder if Canadians, Australians, and South Africans had >to fight a >>>revolution to change their standard of measurement, but I do not wonder >>>about my own country, the United States. I believe that it will take a >>>kind of revolution to enact SI in our land. That revolution may be the >>>result of a tragic collapse in our economy, compelling us to >take drastic >>>action to buttress our global competitiveness. I do not think we will go >>>into SI in good times. >> >> >> >>I have a theory that great powers find it difficult to convert because of >>hubris. France did not complete its conversion until 1840, while >Neterlands >>converted shortly after 1815. Germany converted in 1872. Russia converted >>in 1918. Japan started conversion in 1923 but did not finish the >job until >>1965. The Unied Kingdom started in 1965 but still has not managed to >>convert speed limits and distance signs. The (US) National Bureau of >>Standards (now NIST) in 1971 proclaimed "A Metric America - A decision >>whose time has come". This led Canada to decide in 1970 to convert so as >>not to be left behind. >> >>In New Zealand a wise old man gave metrication a human touch by finding a >>girl who was born when metric conversion started. He named her "Miss >>Metric" and followed her development as metrication proceeded. Australia >>started by metricating horse racing and getting the press on side. They >>concentrated on converting trade and industry but did not make >much effort >>to inform the public, assuming that they would learn more from >exposure to >>the metric system than they would from proganda. South Africa >made the most >>rapid conversion, ignoring any public protests. >> >>-- >>Joseph B. Reid >>17 Glebe Road West >>Toronto M5P 1C8 Telephone 416-486-6071 > >_________________________________________________________________ >Race along with NK. The fastest Indian >http://server1.msn.co.in/sp03/tataracing/index.asp Feel the thrill! >
