A similar recommendation has been made in recent years to the CCU and
again it failed to carry. I don't see much hope of this happening any
time soon.
Jim
[email protected] wrote:
Many years ago, I proposed to the SI Consultive Committee on Units (CCU) that
all prefixes for multiples greater than one
be in upper case symbols, *allowing* D, H, and K.
The Chairman appeared to have supported my proposal, even with some enthusiasm,
but the Committee decided to stay with only the traditional symbols, to my
great disappointment.
Changes (improvements) in SI are not easily accomplished.
Gene.
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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:18:19 -0400
From: "Ametrica" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:47810] RE: The Oil Leak (Estimate) Increases Again
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It would be easier to understand if the symbol for
deka was "D". Since we have "m" for milli and "M"
for mega, there would be no conflict with deci,
which is "d". It would also reduce the symbol from
two letters to one letter. What do you think?
I also think hecto should be "H" and kilo "K"...
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