Awesome! I hope you mentioned to him how much fun he's not missing.
Though, in my experience, the same statement ("I can do SI blindfolded but
don't know customary at
all.") applies to a lot of people who think they don't know metric. Ask a
random American how
many grams in a kilogram, then how many ounces in a pound, and see which one
they get right.
For an encore, ask them about milligrams and grains!
--- Pierre Abbat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In statics class today, we had several problems involving conversion of units
> (but not the one asking me to convert my measurements). I converted various
> quantities from pounds-force to newtons using two long numbers built into the
> calculator, and various other factors for the feet, tons, and inches. I heard
> two people behind me discussing the problems. The boy said "I can do SI
> blindfolded but don't know customary at all." The prof asked where he's from;
> he's lived all his life in the US and all he learned was metric.
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