Sirs:
>.....the way to metric for me is actually one word we could provide >to our
>people---the word is decimal.In my mails, I have often IMPRESSED upon -
>'metric' is what is related to the length unit METRE. Length Unit 'metre' can
>now be standardised to curvature of 'hypothetical sphere of Earth' as
>"1/10^5th of arc angle -Pi/180 (one degree)". Please see:
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-0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [USMA:41784]
Re: The Curse of Knowledge> > The current crisis in the markets is not
understood for the very reasons in> the article. Thanks for the post.> > marion
moon> > ------ Original Message ------> Received: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:30:42 AM
PDT> From: "Paul Trusten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: "U.S. Metric Association"
<[email protected]>> Subject: [USMA:41783] Re: The Curse of Knowledge> >
"Whether?" Pat, how about "totally?" This post is superb.> > The U.S. public
was, and remains, skeptical about metrication because it never> gets the "man
on the moon" part. I think you've just broken a logjam with a> well-placed
toothpick for me. > > I think that the way to metric for me is actually one
word we could provide to> our people---the word is decimal. The idea that the
metric system works the> same simple way the currency works is key. We must
clear away all the junk and> demonstrate clearly that the metric system is
simpler than the system we are> now using. That part about "measurement
standard" can come later in the> argument.> > Paul T.> ----- Original Message
----- > From: Pat Naughtin > To: U.S. Metric Association > Sent: 03 October,
2008 06:19> Subject: [USMA:41782] The Curse of Knowledge> > > Dear All,> > > I
wonder whether this idea has any relevance to the metrication process.> > >
See: http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/213-the-curse-of-knowledge > > >
Cheers,> > Pat Naughtin> > > PO Box 305 Belmont 3216,> Geelong, Australia>
Phone: 61 3 5241 2008> > > Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat
Naughtin, has helped> thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to
the modern metric> system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now
save thousands> each year when buying, processing, or selling for their
businesses. Pat> provides services and resources for many different trades,
crafts, and> professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication
leaders in> Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian
Government,> Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK,
and the> USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/ for more metrication
information,> contact Pat at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or to get the free> 'Metrication
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