To follow up on my "Metrication of Yogurt and a New Metrication Theme," I
have now seen Paul Trusten's formulation, which I think makes the point
much better than the phraseology that I was given to believe was on the
actual petition:
"The U.S. is the only major nation that does not use the metric system as
its everyday measurement standard, thus making America an island of
inch-pound commercial isolation in a metric sea of ambitious competitors
who are not saddled with our measurement restriction.
"Each additional day that America waits to convert to the metric system
means additional costs to the Nation in terms of lost trade, lost
scientific development, lost academic prowess for our students, and lost
cultural diversity."
Martin Morrison
USMA "Metric Training and Education" Columnist
