That is a very interesting essay. Not understanding and being able to communicate in the language of science can hold one back or even produce regression while others who are fluent in the language of science will progress.. But funding scientific research won't have any affect on increasing the language of science among the non-scientists. That has to be learned in the classrooms and used on the street. If it isn't, then the issues that are evident in the questions will never be solved, at least not by Americans. Jerry
________________________________ From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:50:36 PM Subject: [USMA:44931] Re: Increased scientific research funding. On 2009/05/01, at 8:16 AM, Jeremiah MacGregor wrote: How would funding scientific research help the metrication effort? Since Science is already metric, there would be no need to spend money on something already accomplished. Jerry Dear Jerry, You might have missed this article that I sent to the Obama team before the 2008 election. It is called, A metrication elephant and it is about science policy in the USA. You can find it at: http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/AMetricationElephant.pdf where it questions the policies of the science and engineering communities in the USA to 'think metric' and to 'dumb down' for the public. 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/ or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
