I was thinking more along the line of bad things that can happen from using English units. For example, encourage the use of package sizes in English units so you can't figure out what value you are getting or insist on English package sizes so you can get less then metric package sizes at the same price.
Jerry ________________________________ From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 3:46:51 AM Subject: [USMA:43009] Re: Ten ways to delay metrication On 2009/02/15, at 4:34 PM, Jeremiah MacGregor wrote: Pat, Maybe we need a list of 10 ways that will cause English units to fail. Jerry Dear Jerry, I'm glad you asked! Try http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/10WaysToPromoteMetrication.pdf and then http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/31StepsToMetrication.pdf Cheers, Pat Naughtin Geelong, Australia From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 7:54:05 PM Subject: [USMA:43006] Ten ways to delat metrication Dear All, I have just revised an old web page called Ten ways to delay metrication. You will find it at http://www.metricationmatters.com/TenWaysToDelayMetrication.html I would appreciate any comments. 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 matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe. 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 matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters..com/newsletter to subscribe.
