Good suggestion, AL. I'll try to keep it in mind, "name recognition and publicity for the congressman."
---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:18:12 -0800 >From: Al Lawrence <[email protected]> >Subject: [USMA:49083] Re: NPR story on ml dosing >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > I agree sending reprints to members of Congress is > commendable. Of course, most members of Congress > will look at the idea of promoting SI through the > filter of "Will this get me votes?". The > unfortunate answer is probably not. Therefore, when > the reprints are sent out it should be suggested to > them to consider "Will this get me on the news, on > TV, on CNN and will this create name recognition for > me?" > > Appealing to someone's self-interest works better > than appealing to logic. > > Alan Lawrence > > > > Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:48:07 -0600 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > CC: [email protected] > > Subject: [USMA:49082] Re: NPR story on ml dosing > > > > Gene, > > > > I agree that the general public is not as > interested in many of the > > issues I listed as are scientists, engineers, and > metrologists. > > > > However, I think that those very same people you > mention really don't > > care about upper- and lowercase issues. For proof, > I offer the > > observation that they usually screw it up -- and > are blithe in doing so! > > > > I applaud your zeal in offering to purchase > reprints of Patrick's > > article to send to members of Congress. Obviously > you're a man who's > > willing to put his money (and time and effort) > where his mouth is. Kudos! > > > > Jim > >...
