[USMA:29964] Re: Metric skybus diagram (Suspended monorail in India)

[Carleton MacDonald]

Probably because people feel more comfortable with smaller numbers:  90 instead of 900.  Also, in this case, use of mm could imply a level of precision that is not there.  Physical objects, measured in mm even though large, are EXACTLY that size.  But a 90 cm shirt size, for example, would have some degree of slop in the fit.   Carleton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of G. Stanley Doore Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 21:08 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:29944] Re: Metric skybus diagram (Suspended monorail in India) If millimeters can be used for monorail vehicles which are 3150 mm wide and the girders which measure 8378 mm wide, why doesn't the clothing industry use millimeters since clothing measurements are much smaller than the monorail vehicles and tracks?  It doesn't make sense to use centimeters for clothing..   Stan Doore   ----- Original Message ----- From: MightyChimp To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:46 PM Subject: [USMA:29941] Re: Metric skybus diagram (Suspended monorail in India) Sky Bus is the solution which is presented by the Konkan Railway Corporation India for world community which does not demand precious urban space but actually adds, can carry both commuters ( 30000 to 160000 per hour capacity)and containers(720 per hour) very economically at high speeds of 100 to 160 kmph.   This caught my eye.  Is kmph a new version of kph?  I'm just wondering why it is so hard to get people to use the solidus instead of the "p".    Even though the speeds are metric, and FFU-ist will see hidden FFU.  100 km/h would be 60 mi/h or 1 mi/min and 160 km/h is just 100 mi/h.    The largesse of the corporate giants has helped the KRC to save at least Rs. 4 crores, said the KRC managing director, B. Rajaram.   I had no idea what a crore was until I looked it up and it means 10 million.  Thus Rs 4 crores means 40 million.  Wouldn't it be better to say 40 MRUP?  At least those of us outside of India would know what was meant.   Euric       ----- Original Message ----- From: "G. Stanley Doore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2004-05-23 16:21 Subject: [USMA:29937] Metric skybus diagram (Suspended monorail in India) > The following diagram is provided to show that specifications are given in > millimeters rather then in some other multiple for a large transportation > facility.  If someone needs to know the dimensions in English units, one can > divided the numbers by 25.4 to get inches and then divide that result by 12 > to get dimensions in decimal feet. > > This is a practical example of why millimeters should be used instead of > centimeters or meters. > > No big deal. > > Stan Doore > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MagNews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:20 AM > Subject: [UrbanMaglev] "Sky bus: corporate giants extend support to KRC" > Hindu 5/24 (India suspended mono) > > > > >   ".. The KRC hopes all the components of the sky bus will arrive at the > Madgoan site by the second week of June. It has also been scheduled to > conduct the first trial run of the sky bus during the last week of > June. .."  Attached illustration from: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sky_bus_metro/ > > http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/23/stories/2004052311980300.htm > > Kerala  -  Kochi > > Sky bus: corporate giants extend support to KRC > >