I agree, let's avoid non-SI units *and* conversions of non-SI values and units to SI (and avoid dual units) in this forum.
Assume the readership consists exclusively of persons who know *only* SI, and never heard of non-SI units. My intent is to pressure those who *consistently* post values in non-SI units to use SI to accommodate most of us here who advocate SI, as do both you and Jim most eloquently. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 06:46:50 -0700 (PDT) >From: "John M. Steele" <[email protected]> >Subject: [USMA:47598] Re: UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all >official communications >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > Gene, > > I support "SI first" where the numbers are actually > relevant to the point of discussion. I believe we > need to consider an exception when the numbers are > merely an example of "The Horrors of Imperial," and > not promoting Imperial in a positive manner. > > Also this policy will require lots of conversion > which USMA and Pat both take a dim view of. As an > engineer, I feel we need to be ready to convert data > in "wrong" units, so I don't necessarily object, but > feel obligated, in a full disclosure sense, to point > this out. > > ------------------------------------------------ > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, June 9, 2010 9:27:12 AM > Subject: [USMA:47593] Re: UK Transport Minister > banishes metric in all official communications > > Martin, > Where are the SI values? > If you insist on writing non-SI expressions, please > put them in quotes as Jin did. > Gene > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 06:19:01 +0100 > >From: "Martin Vlietstra" > <[email protected]> > >Subject: [USMA:47583] Re: UK Transport Minister > banishes metric in all official communications > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > > > David Cameron was probably not taught how to > > manipulate imperial figures at school. He might > not > > know how to add up 3 lb 4oz, 5 lb 14 oz and 6 lb > 5 > > oz. It gets even more difficult using a > > calculator. However Philip Hammond, the new > > transport minister who is a few years old than > > Cameron might just remember how to do it. > >...
