> My point is that at some point the two measures were brought together in > order to establish a conversion factor between the two. At this point > neither "side" is made to be "better" because of this. I actually agree > that with two measuring systems existing in the world today its > important to > have a clear international agreement on how they compare.
Quite true that there is now a fixed relationship between the imperial pound and the kilogram. They both measure the same thing it's merely that one is bigger than the other. That relationship by itself does not define either of them. One of them has to be related to the physical world. Having done that the other is superfluous. I know which my money is on. > Whichever system is "best" depends on the person ... No it doesn't. There is such a thing as mathematical truth. Phil Hall
