[USMA:30775] Re: Stargate units

[David King]

Yes, it is filmed in Canada, so I am puzzled as to why the new Atlantis 
series would use imperial for anything. Stargate SG1 has always featured 
a lot of metric usage, probably because of the military, but for 
Atlantis perhaps they are pandering to a dumb US audience who would 
expect imperial for civilian usage.
Not a very good way to make a TV series, to dumb down everything to the 
lowest common denominator, although it probably is 
financially-motivated. Also note that the main man behind the show, 
Richard Anderson, who plays Jack O'Neill, is from L.A. so he might be 
more familiar with imperial and be wanting to use that, except for 
military use (as the US military have long been metric).

Anyway, I look forward to seeing the show when it reaches the UK.
David King
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                           2004 August 14
re  30758
I am told that Stargate is produced in Canada.
                       Robert Bushnell PhD PE