Dear Han,
Thanks for this reference. You might like to check it again, and this
time search for 'Wilkins'.
It seems that the thought I presented to this year's United Kingdom
Metric Association Annual General Meeting is gaining a broader
audience as there are several references to the fact that the
International System of Units was initially developed, by John
Wilkins in England, in 1668.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.metricationmatters.com
On 2007/09/15, at 5:36 PM, Han Maenen wrote:
I found this idiotic reaction among a lot of other reactions on the
Guardian site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2007/09/
imperial_victory.html
167.
At 03:04 AM on 13 Sep 2007,
Bruce Weiskotten wrote:
Hold on there! It seems the metric system is suffering from
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. Give up your pint at the pub
and you might just get short changed. Fresh off the press it is!
The Official Kilogram of the EU has just turned up short 50
micrograms!!!
No wonder they're backpeddling in Brussels.
Complain about this post
The Official Kilogram of the EU! What incredible ignorant nonsense!
