[USMA:30426] Fw: your "Metric Meddlers" column in the Telegraph

[Paul Trusten, R.Ph.]

Received the following reply from Philip Johnston of the UK Telegraph:   ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Johnston To: Paul Trusten Sent: 04 Jul 15,Thursday 05:57 Subject: Re: your "Metric Meddlers" column in the Telegraph Dear Mr Trusten     Many thanks for your email and for taking the trouble to write.   Of course I concede there are many who think the present system in the UK and America is unsatisfactory but it is not such a mess that it requires the enormous and expensive commitment involved in the enforced removal of the final imperial measurements, not least because here in Britain metrication is already pretty far advanced.   It could be, and has been, argued that some old fashioned measurements are even more precise than metric units. Many of our standard products are now sold showing metric measurements, this is true, but many of those products, whilst notated in metric, are actually measured in imperial.   I am always glad to hear from people who do not share the views expressed in the column (and there have been quite a few, I can tell you.)     Best wishes Philip Johnston.     ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Trusten To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 5:09 PM Subject: your "Metric Meddlers" column in the Telegraph Dear Mr. Johnston,   Thank you for your lively response in the Telegraph concerning the recent UKMA report and the metric system in the U.K.. Although I am a citizen of that country which remains "the exception," I am an avid supporter of the adoption of metric as the official, and everyday, standard of measurement for use in the United States.   I value uniformity and modernity in measurement, not as "twin gods",  but as twin pillars of thought. These qualities have advanced our respective societies towards better health and greater convenience.  Measurement is a form of science, and should be available to our people as a precision tool instead of a cavedweller's twig. That the whole world will soon complete the adoption of this precision tool is a victory, and not a failure, for human sensitivity. I hope you will consider joining such an effort.       Sincerely,       Paul Trusten, R.Ph. 3609 Caldera Blvd., Apt. 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA +1 432-694-6208