If everyday Americans like to use whole numbers, why does the *nation* of north Americans persist in retaining layered chains of irrational (non decimal) divisions of measurement units (only some of which are 'times 1/2')?
Answers: Inertia of habit, and failure of national leadership in Congress to require adoption of SI. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 09:39:35 -0500 (EST) >From: [email protected] >Subject: [USMA:49058] Re: new fuel economy label under review by EPA Re: Re: >Nissan Leaf >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >... ...but I do know that everyday American like to use whole numbers 1, 2, 3 not 3.785 Liter (metric gallon) >...
