Dear Brij,
You might be interested in the article at
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15311296
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On 2010/01/16, at 07:21 , Brij Bhushan Vij wrote:
Bushell, sir:
>It is your job as editor to judge whether to keep the
>historic inch-pound numbers......OR GO.... along with the
>metric value.
I have taken the liberty to modify 'your line'. I could not resist
since I habeen contributing to such thoughts since almost 40 years!
Again, Why and for what hope the 'originators of Move to Metric'
bargain to retain and keep public confused' differentiating between
METRIC and using DECIMALS for day to day life.
A deeper thought shall be seen if you visited my Home Page: http://www.brijvij.com/
and examined the need for Time/Calendars also to change for 'good'.
Please visit:
http://www.brijvij.com/bb_AltWrldcal-OverView.pdf
Regards,
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> CC: [email protected]
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: [USMA:46415] metric in The Bent
> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:02:37 -0700
> To: [email protected]
>
>
> 2010 January 15
> James D. Froula, Editor, The Bent of Tau Beta Pi
>
> I want to ask that you stop using inch-pound units in
> The Bent. Always use metric units.
>
> In the Fall 2009 issue I see
> 200 mph on page 17
> 300 pound stones 300 yds on page 18
> 100 ft. high, 400 foot-long on page 22
> few miles on page 23.
>
> Engineering is a matter of measurement and numbers
> and Tau Beta Pi is the best of engineering. And I say the
> best of engineering is metric.
>
> The Bent should be a leader in the mind set of metric
> numbers and be a leader in ending the use of inch-pound
> numbers. It is up to the editor to do this.
>
> Of course, historical stuff is full of inch-pound
> numbers. It is your job as editor to judge whether to keep the
> historic inch-pound numbers in what is printed along with the
> metric value. The metric numbers are the ones that keep me
> in touch with reality. They are the numbers and dimensions I
> need to comprehend the text. I hope you can help all readers
> of The Bent to be in this modern reality.
>
> Thanks for doing the tough job of editor.
>
> Robert H. Bushnell PhD PE
>
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