Some state legislatures are incredibly stupid - probably Indiana takes the prize though - in 1897 the Indiana General Assembly passed a bill that redefined pi. Fortunately a professor of maths intervened, and the Indiana senate is still sitting on the matter. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Pi_Bill).
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John M. Steele Sent: 28 May 2011 14:03 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:50522] Re: Las Vagas misinformation I actually agree with getting rid of the stupid commission that hasn't even met for over 25 years. It obviously didn't help anyone metricate. Any funds spent were 100% waste. But there is some astounding ignorance in the comments. "Is a fifth still a fifth?" No, for over thirty years it has been 750 mL instead. Obviously, this individual has gone out of his way to avoid noticing. _____ From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 8:08:53 AM Subject: [USMA:50520] Re: Las Vagas misinformation Respond to what? Did you intend to provide a link and forgot? Sorry, try http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/a-matter-of-metrics-122574084.html?ref=084 [USMA:50517] Las Vagas misinformation Pat Naughtin Fri, 27 May 2011 20:55:53 -0700 Dear All, You might like to respond to this. I won't. but if I did I might refer them to the article, Don't use metric' at http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/DontUseMetric.pdf 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/ to subscribe.
