http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4646969.stm
This one is interesting for the use of "m" to mean "millions":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4649423.stm
From: "Philip S Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:33437] Re: BBC-- a basket case?
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 16:01:07 +0100
Today following the actual impact they report it in metric only:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4647673.stm
Phil Hall
----- Original Message -----
From: Ezra Steinberg
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 5:46 AM
Subject: [USMA:33435] BBC-- a basket case?
So, here we are, on the web site of the official British news
organization discussing a science event (the crashing of the space probe
into a comet for the first time), and every single appearance of SI is
immediately followed by Imperial (in parentheses):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4642845.stm
Sadly, this isn't any better than NASA's site (at least based on the
couple of pages I quickly sampled on this topic), which also leads with SI
and follows with US Customary in parentheses.
Ah, well. As an eternal optimist, I continue to hold out hope that one
day Britain will once again lead the way!
Ezra
