This is not to overpress my desire to 'examine the question' advocating for or against "Metrication/Decimalisation of Time of the Day".
You refer to the adoption, by the USA, of decimal currency (in 1793 I think). Do >you know if the USA was the first nation in the world to adopt decimal currency, >or was there any other nation who had done so earlier?Yet, I have a question?
> > Hey that rhymed!
While America may have its RIGHTFUL claim for pressing into *decimal coinage and it use*, why is it taking so long to ADMIT usefulness of System Internationale d'Unites (SI) and is going ahead in bits and pieces? Perhaps, the Rabbit is resting under the tree and TORTOISE grading slowly towards the final goal!
Do I have to be surprised if US adopts *Decimal Clocks* before any other country does, for which trial experiments - I suppose, have already been done in space.
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From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [USMA:25991] Re: Fw: International System of Units (SI), themetric system
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 23:38:42 -0500
I grew up on the World Book Encyclopedia, 1958 edition. I used to marvel at all the information in that work under "petroleum".
But where does this say that the US was the FIRST nation to use decimal currency?
Being pro-USA, I don't want to dispute this, it being a fact which I've used
many times to support an argument for US metrication. But this list is such
a persnickety place that I thought I'd have to start challenging my own
assumptions.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman & Nancy Werling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 9:28 PM Subject: [USMA:25990] Re: Fw: International System of Units (SI), themetric system
> Paul and all,
>
> Hey that rhymed!
>
> Although my wife has urged that we give away our set of World Book
> Encyclopedias, I have resisted. Even with the internet, I still refer to
> them.
>
> I quote from our 1972 World Book, Volume 13, pages 594-595:
>
> "The Coinage Act of 1792 established the first national mint and set up
the
> first system of money in the U.S. Congress established the American
dollar
> as the basic unit of this system. The American Dollar had about the same
> value as the Spanish dollar. The new money system included both gold and
> silver coins. Congress chose the decimal system to count money units
> because it was easy to use (see Decimal Number System).
>
> Along with their new money, Americans continued to use many foreign coins.
A
> law passed in 1793 made these coinds a legal part of the U.S. coinage
> system. Under the law, the value of a foreign coin depended on the amount
> of gold or silver in it. In 1857, Congress passed a law removing foreign
> coins from circulation."
>
> Norm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Trusten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric Association"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:35
> Subject: Re: [USMA:25975] Re: Fw: International System of Units (SI),
> themetric system
>
>
> > From what I understand, the US was the first nation to
> > adopt decimal currency, but I haven't researched
> > the question specifically.
> > >
> > > From: "Norman & Nancy Werling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Date: 2003/06/08 Sun AM 12:03:30 EDT
> > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: [USMA:25975] Re: Fw: International System of Units (SI),
> themetric system
> > >
> > > Pat,
> > >
> > > I really am not certain who may have used decimal money first but
> certainly,
> > > it was not the British! <g>
> > >
> > > Norm
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pat Naughtin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Norman Werling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric
Association"
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 21:24
> > > Subject: Re: [USMA:25959] Fw: International System of Units (SI),
> themetric
> > > system
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear Norman,
> > > >
> > > > You refer to the adoption, by the USA, of decimal currency (in 1793
I
> > > > think). Do you know if the USA was the first nation in the world to
> adopt
> > > > decimal currency, or was there any other nation who had done so
> earlier?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Pat Naughtin LCAMS
> > > > Geelong, Australia
> > > >
> > > > on 2003/06/07 23.55, Norman & Nancy Werling at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Good morning all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I had just finished sending an email to my Democratic Senator Zell
> > > Miller
> > > > > through his web site just before continuing a search in which I
> finally
> > > found
> > > > > the following link which gives valid email addresses for
presumably
> all
> > > United
> > > > > States Senators:
> > > > > http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
> > > > >
> > > > > Miller seems to vote with Republicans more often than not but is
not
> > > seeking
> > > > > reelection in November 2004. For that matter, at the risk of
> becoming a
> > > > > single issue voter, I may be inclined to support any party, even
> that of
> > > > > Dubya, that can demonstrate foresight by pressing SI into use in
the
> > > United
> > > > > States.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway I just sent the following email to my Republican Senator
> Saxby
> > > > > Chambliss who began a 6-year term in 2003. I am pleased to report
> that
> > > the
> > > > > email did not bounce back so I feel these addresses are valid for
> use.
> > > I
> > > > > wonder if Chambliss will reply, which Congress members normally
do
> by
> > > letter
> > > > > through U.S. Mail.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suppose some of you will think I was too pushy or incendiary but
> here
> > > it is
> > > > > for your information.
> > > > >
> > > > > Norm
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Norman & Nancy Werling <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 17:35
> > > > > Subject: International System of Units (SI), the metric system
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear Senator Chambliss,
> > > > >
> > > > > I feel very strongly that the United States is foolishly avoiding
> the
> > > > > inevitable use of SI and I would like very much to send you
> information
> > > on
> > > > > this matter.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you realize the SI is much used behind the scenes in the U.S.
but
> > > that its
> > > > > use is hidden from the public by the government, industry, and the
> > > media?
> > > > >
> > > > > Our neighbors to the north, Canada, believed us in 1975 when we
said
> we
> > > were
> > > > > changing to SI but we double-crossed them. Thus we have single
> handedly
> > > > > stalled their progress with harmonizing with the rest of the
world.
> > > > >
> > > > > Even the United Kingdom, at last, is diligently abandoning the
> measures
> > > upon
> > > > > which are based so-called "U.S. Customary" and is moving its
people
> > > into
> > > > > daily use of SI.
> > > > >
> > > > > The planet has learned English more to satisfy Americans than the
> > > British.
> > > > > The least we can do is to adopt the much easier and simpler
decimal
> > > based SI.
> > > > > As far as I can see, only laziness, stubbornness, or dare we say,
> > > perhaps
> > > > > arrogance is holding Americans back from joining the countries of
> all
> > > the
> > > > > other continents of the world in using SI.
> > > > >
> > > > > May I correspond with you and send you information on the subject
on
> the
> > > > > International System of Units (SI), the metric system? We are
> staring
> > > at
> > > > > another deadline for our trading with the growing European Union
> which
> > > > > requires the use of SI by 2009. Japan, China, Australia and
> everyone
> > > else
> > > > > wait impatiently and negotiate continually for us to join the
world
> in
> > > using
> > > > > SI.
> > > > >
> > > > > Congress must take the lead according to The Constitution, Article
> I,
> > > Section
> > > > > 8, Paragraph 5 which reads "To coin Money, regulate the value
> thereof,
> > > and of
> > > > > foreign coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures".
Thank
> > > goodness
> > > > > the early Congresses adopted our decimal money. Now it is time
for
> > > Congress
> > > > > to adopt the decimal measures of the International System of Units
> (SI),
> > > the
> > > > > metric system.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sincerely,
> > > > >
> > > > > Norman V. Werling
> > > > > 1240 Hunters Drive
> > > > > Stone Mountain, GA 30083-2545
> > > > > 404-292-9328
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
> > 3609 Caldera Blvd, Apt. 122
> > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA
> > 432-694-6208
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > There are two cardinal sins, from which all the others spring:
impatience
> and laziness.
> >
> > ---Franz Kafka
> >
> >
>
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