Hello. I joined this list a few weeks ago, and think it's time to stop lurking and get involved. To compliment your efforts, let me say that I'm glad that there are other like-minded people who are working to bring about an internationally used system of measurement (and not just one that's agreed to in principle!)
I grew up in Canada and began elementary school in the early 70's during the initial stages of its conversion to metric. I can remember the catchy metrication logo, teachers teaching the "new" metric system, and at least one funny short film by the National Film Board about the perils of metrication (a satire, of course). I delighted in chastising my parents when they slipped into using the old imperial units. Since moving to the US in 2000 I've been continually irked by the pervasive bombardment of non-metric terms that I've been forced to adopt. Well, enough is enough! I'm ready to join your struggle for rationalism and simplicity! I've never been a metric activist but would like to become one. I'm an internationalist at heart, and a scientist wannabe. From time to time I do a bit of research on the state of progress in worldwide metrication, and joined this list to get the news as it happens. It's been interesting so far. Do any of you veteran activists have any advice for a newbie such as I? Is there any particular "starting point"? I look forward to working with you. ====================================== David Shatto, Programmer/Analyst Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================
