I understand your point of view. Perhaps I and others who favor metric time should be directing our comments directly to the organization that sets the stands for SI, rather discussing them on this listserver.
Quoting "Hillger, Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The discussion of metric time is not supposed to be on this list at all!!! > Please, no messages about metric time. It is not of interest to USMA or many > of its members. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 2004 February 16 09:35 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:28725] Metric, "decimal" time. "Time" to advance the mind. > > > Hi there metric liking people; > > I am glad to see that the discussion of decimal time is on the floor again in > this group. > > The subject of metric time has been around for as fare back as the French > revolution. > As we know this sorta of time system did not take hold. There might not have > been a > need for a new way to look at time back then. > > Today there is a lot of interest around the world towards a metric time as > can be seen in different web pages and discussion groups and sow on. > > Often people look at there clocks and watches to see what time it is and just > like a second nature to them they under stand what time it is and they > understand the math behind standard time. Equally anyone that would look at > a metric clock or watch as often would understand metric as a second nature > to them. > > A strong case would have to be made towards adopting a metric time. > :What are the advantages of metric time. > :What are the disadvantages of metric time. > > A system that would work in today's digital age and still fit standard time > format is a must > have in order to avoid complicated conversion problems. > > Personally I have seen the pros and the cons of standard/metric time in real > time daily use for several years now. Personal adoption of a metric time > system only strengthens my belief that metric time is coming our way. > > I apologize as I know that this subject can hit a sore spot with some > specialists that are knowledgeable to the facts behind metrication. This is > indeed outside the box of standard thinking and is in now way meat to be an > insult to there intelligence. Ultimately there views would have to be > respected as well as any views that the Naval Observatory might have about > metric time. > > > > Thanks people for you time, > > Tim Moylan > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >
