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(AD leap year day 242; traditional format 2004 Aug 29 sun) Efforts to metricate while the use of customary units are in widespread use are subject to both negative and positive public relations initiatives. From my perspective, positive metrication PR is aligned with educational and professional initiatives for the development and use of measures that are scaled to metric principles. Like a broken record that is stuck playing the same fragment of a song, negative metrication PR seems to focus on the customary use of pre-metric measures. One of the stumbles toward metrication in the United States is the fact that motor vehicle odometers here scale distances in terms of the customary miles and mile-tenths, rather than in terms of the meter. Another stumble toward metrication is the predominant use of miles, mile-fractions, and feet units in highway signage rather than the use of kilometers and meters. I certainly don't want to give up hope for making a step forward toward metrication. A recent drive through Steamboat Springs in Colorado featured a quality display of speed limit signs in terms of km/h. Because customary units have predominated in use over a system that is otherwise demonstrably more usable and more practicable for a wider range of uses, I think that it becomes more important to explore and develop educational initiatives related to issues of metrication. It is moreover critically important to explore and develop professional initiatives related to issues of metrication. I hope that metrication efforts can generate interest and initiative in positive directions. Toward this objective, I am wondering what questions might be useful for educators and professionals in considering approaches to metrication? And also, at the consumer or personal level, what strategies can one use to pursue progress in metrication? Let's keep up good work. -- Ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** this message does not necessarily reflect the views of any organization I may be affiliated with, and should be regarded as personal opinion. **********************************************************************
