A similar problem of knowing how many units there are in a mile exists today.
For example, how many people know how many feet or yards there are in a mile?
In track the 440 yard dash is the 400 m dash in SI. Not many people relate to
that either. The distances just numbers to be remembered or the title of an
event just like 35 mm, 16 mm, 8 mm etc. films used to be.
If we make a concerted effort to get the SI taught and used exclusively in
science classes in schools where it should be, then we have a much better
chance of getting the SI used in the consumer market.
Stan Doore
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Millet
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:43 AM
Subject: [USMA:37807] Re: Pro-metric article
I have to do that sometimes as well asking in k and then doing kilometer
Works well.
Mike
On 1/20/07, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ask them what their salaries are---often quoted in "k," although they
wouldn't
actually say "kilodollars." But salaries in "k" are "kilo," or "thousands"
of
dollars.
Quoting Paul Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 09:10:07PM -0700, Mike Millet wrote:
> > Interesting find Bob. The only thing I might wonder about is how many
> > Americans actually know how many meters are in a kilometer. Perhaps
> > all the track and field events and Olympics we've watched has somehow
> > drummed that one in :).
>
> In my experience, most will look at you blankly when asked how many
> meters in a kilo meter and you then have to ask what kilo means (which
> they all get) and then ask again.
>
> Paul
>
>
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