I assume such a tsunami would be caused by an asteroid hitting the ocean. Can you tell us the name of the program, so I can find out when it will be repeated? (In the meantime, I'll go to the Discovery Channel website and try to find it by keyword search.)
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Ezra Steinberg >Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 22:36 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:31842] Discovery Channel improving > > >Saw an interesting program on the Discover Channel about >mega-tsunamis with waves over a kilometer tall (or even several >kilometers tall). > >Most of the units given were in SI only (even by the American >sounding narrator). In a few spots the narrator used US Customary >units and a few other cases he used SI followed by US Customary. > >This shift by the Discovery Channel strikes me as purposeful. I'm >guessing they've made a decision to enter a transition phase where >they emphasize SI but give enough US Customary to avoid scaring >off those in the audience who are not comfortable with SI. > >It looks like a good sign. > >Ezra >
