For The Editor, Times of India,
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg,
Delhi
Nat and all:
I have observed sevral mails, but deemed it fit to sleep over. I feel I should
react to Why America failed - possibly in the hope we shall go metric when time
is ripe for changing over the whole-hog-way. I show some possiblity. Please see
the link that show my calendar that can be switched on the day following
(midnight) 2012 December 21/22, as Monday 2013 January 01, after 2 1/2 days
needing correction now accumulated after the Papal Bull of 1582 October 05/14.
"Mr Chidanand Rajgatta’s insertion on failure of Metric Reform and its
deliberate delay, even after being the first nation among signatory states,
seems laudable BUT unfortunate – shall I call it due to overhearing/missed
reading the message of President Barack Obama’s, (six foot two) physical height
of 182 cm as 182 inches. This is the nation that refuses to go by Le Systeme
International d’Unites (SI Units) of METRE – the length unit, as locals
consider ‘meter’. Even India does not use, sincerely the metric units: Cricket
being such a popular game, distance between the wickets still remain 22 yards
and not rationalized to 20 metre, Why? May be Mr Dhoni can ask the Directorate
of Weigts & Measures or the point sent to the like of Mr Rajiv Shukla.
America has held their horses in NOT converting to metric is
understandable, since most ‘corporate heads’ deem it fit to consider if we can
BUY heads, why can’t these be rolled over for a price! The pinch is being felt
since most of the local consumables are being ‘imported and not manufactured’ –
yet assembled for profiteering.
However, this is not the reason I write, BUT the insisting that US
shall go metric if and when there is a chance of *going metric the whole hog
way* – is my view. I am positive with Pres. Barack Obama’s stature and the
spirit to ‘change America for better technology’: I raised my line of thought,
WHY NOT TIME and linked with ‘length unit’; and discrepancies in the Gregorian
calendar. FORMAT of my new calendar is placed at <
http://www.brijvij.com/bb_2013cal.pdf>.
I have been communicating with US Metric Association and Calndr-L
people, propagating and providing inputs for the Reform of Calendars since
1970-71 – to cite Time by Metric, TOI 1971 July 04 (Sunday). It was the small
beginning leading me to become an Individual researcher to propose modifying
the Leap Day Rule from ‘div.4/skip100th /count400th ‘ giving Mean Year of
365.2425 days TO enhancing on using ‘div.4/skip128th/count3200th’ getting mean
year of 365.2421875 days (365d 5h 48m 45s.00) close to current duration of the
year.
Were we not happy using ‘kos (distance) or ‘girah’ and seer
(weight) & ‘chattank’ and the Rupee with 16 ‘anna’: was there is pressing need,
I asked Mr WB Mainkar, then Director Weights & Measures (India), while
documenting the small booklet (1974 -75) celebrating 100-years of debates on
proposed metric reform, as the preferred system for India.
I have reasons to believe, within me, it may be through current
President to take initiative providing strength to metric move for America and
be the FIRST nation to adopt – SI Metric Units, the whole hog way (Time &
arc-length) inclusive. I may not be surprised, sirs.
Regards,
Brij Bhushan VIJ
E-mail: [email protected] "
While as an Air Force engineer, I was a regular contributor to media. My
profile, may be seen at: http://www.brijvij.com/bbv_vip-brief.pdf
Regards,
Brij Bhushan Vij
(MJD 55341)/1726+D-156W22-02 (G. Tuesday, 2010 May 25H23:39 (decimal) EST
Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda
Jan:31; Feb:29; Mar:31; Apr:30; May:31; Jun:30
Jul:30; Aug:31; Sep:30; Oct:31; Nov:30; Dec:30
(365th day of Year is World Day)
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Subject: [USMA:47437] Metric Fail: Measure for measure, US comes up short - US
- World - The Times of India
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 18:34:42 -0400
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Metric-Fail-Measure-for-measure-US-comes-up-short/articleshow/5962106.cms
Nat
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