I am NOT suggesting that 'sexism be promoted' BUT the cause of Metrication, can use the forum. My only mention was to point that US need to go ahead at a 'faster pace' than mere talking of Metric America, which cannot be achieved on *voluntary implementation*. The figures I mentioned were the one's I used in my book.
Nothing more or less!
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: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [USMA:25900] RE: Miss Metric Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:37:25 -0700
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
>
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