I particularly liked these two parts.
Yet like so many of the -transformations of the late Sixties and early Seventies, from the -demolition of the old city centres to the abolition of hanging, decimalisation went ahead in the face of widespread public opposition. Polls showed barely four out of ten people liked it; in London's West End, so-called 'anti-decimal terrorists' handed out leaflets denouncing the government's -failure to consult public opinion. And: Of course we will never go back to the old currency - not least because, as even traditionalists would have to admit, the decimal system is a lot easier to grasp. Carleton From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat Naughtin Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 17:03 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:49684] Interesting, emotional, and inaccurate Dear All, This is the sort of inaccurate innuendo that truly influences public beliefs about any approach to successful metrication. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1351563/The-day-Britain-lost-soul- How-decimalisation-signalled-demise-proudly-independent-nation.html Many readers will be deeply moved by this emotional article. Cheers, Pat Naughtin Geelong, Australia Pat Naughtin LCAMS Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, see http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com <http://www.metricationmatters.com/> for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
