I doubt that Hans. There are a few eccentric engineers here and there, who are quite passionate about their imperial units, which I suspect is a variation of the "not invented here syndrome". Take for example the retired Connecticut traffic engineer, who's been making a laughing stock out of himself in sci.physics for 10 years now, over some incomprehensible distinction between force and mass.
And like him, I think you'll have just as much trouble winning an argument. Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of H. Maenen Sent: Wednesday, 2004 July 28 8:00 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [USMA:30569] Re: Dr Kovalchuk is probably a fake A FALSE EMAIL? Suppose, that this mail has been written by someone who STOLE A. Kovalchuks' email address? We know that many email addresses are stolen nowadays by spammers and virus writers to spread their garbage under false senders to Internet users. The person who wrote this trash shows an appalling ignorance about the metric system. He still seems to think that the metre is defined as a part of the earths' circumference. He claims that the metric system is 'French'. Is this person really an engineer or does he use the name of an engineer? I have never seen Mr. Kovalchuks name on the BWMA websites. surely, if he is that opposed to SI, he should be a member of that outfit. This email should be verified. If it should be false, boy, then the BWMA et.al. will truly be exposed! Han ======================================== Message date : 28-07-2004 08:29 >From : "Chris KEENAN" To : "U.S. Metric Association" Copy to : Subject : [USMA:30566] Re: Dr Kovalchuk is probably a fake A simple search for Aberdeen University gives http://www.eng.abdn.ac.uk/res.hti -- Chris KEENAN UK Metric Assoc.: metric.org.uk
