Ezra,
On a similar note,
"Metrication is still in its early stages in the USA which looks to
Australia as an example and a model of how the process can be carried out.
Because of the USA's strong cultural influence upon us, Australia's
conversion can never be 100% complete until that nation has also converted."
----- John D. Bell, Deputy Secretary, Australia Departmen of Industry,
Technology and Commerce
"Metrication In Australia: A Review of the effectiveness of
policies and procedures in Australia's conversion to the metric
system"(1992)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ezra Steinberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 13:51
Subject: [USMA:33106] Tempest in a teapot
> Actually, I find myself a bit bemused at all this talk about freedom to
use
> Imperial in the UK. I am convinced that, if the United States converted to
> metric in a manner similar to that used by Australia, Imperial usage would
> rapidly disappear from the UK as well (and the government in power would
> find a way to convert road signs to boot).
>
> So much for any rallying cries of "God Save Imperial". :-)
>
> Ezra
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:40 AM
> Subject: [USMA:33100] Re: French foot
>
>
> > With respect - the BWMA don't *hate* foreign units. They just want to
see
> > parity, and to preserve imperial.
> >
>
>
