[USMA:35503] Re: History Channel increasingly speaks metric!

[Remek Kocz]

If one could consider this "progress," I've noticed that some of PBS's more scientifically slanted shows, like Nova or Nature, don't have the narrator sneak in the USC equivalent of the metic dimensions that a person interviewed just used.  Another sign of hope is that in some foreign-language translations on the aforementioned programs don't attempt to "translate" metric units.  Let's hope this continues.  I plan to write PBS about this in the coming days.

Remek

On 12/13/05, Gavin Young - Renewable Electricity Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

I watch the History Channel on cable TV in my locality of Beaverton, OR USA.
Recently I've noticed that measurements are frequently stated in metric
units in shows which I watch a lot (mostly shows about UFOs investigations,
government conspiracies, Bible/religious history, science history, &
science). I'm very pleased by this. I further notice it is not just the
people being interviewed who are speaking in metric, it is the commentator
as well. Further the shows are not converting the Metric Units in US
Customary Units for the viewer/listener, and that is great!



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