In her comment, the author acknowledged the work had been done in SI. I suspect they use AP Guidelines which are to pretend that metric doesn't exist unless they absolutely have to include the metric. My opinion is that they won't change until AP changes; focusing on individual media outlets is a waste of time and we all need to lambast AP for their Guidelines.
________________________________ From: Remek Kocz <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, June 26, 2011 10:17:59 PM Subject: [USMA:50754] Smartplanet's imperial blunder. Smartplanet.com has a good mix of tech/science/medicine news. However, this particular article (linked below) was disappointing. It referred to 0.1 ounces of saliva as being a very small amount useful for forensic investigation technique. I voiced my displeasure in the comments, but all that got me was a "correction" to a teaspoon equivalent. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/science-scope/your-spit-reveals-your-age-scientists-say/8830?tag=nl.e660 The author seemed to be receptive to my tirade, but she missed or ignored the point of the measurement system altogether. Maybe a few of you here could write her or the website itself to nudge them towards metric. They should have no excuses--given the subjects they cover, their audience is already familiar with the metric system. Remek
