Is this a resistance issue, or a not-taking-the-problem-seriously issue? I'm a bit curious about this, because I remember somebody on list mentioning handing a metric campaign bumper sticker to a Clinton campaign aide and getting a smirk for his trouble. It'd be interesting to see how the metrication community can overcome the Looking Like a Bunch of Clueless Silly Nerds problem (ie. of appearing to care about something that appears to be relatively inconsequential [regardless of how correct the perception is]). I'd love to see a metrication effort that was sophisticated enough to skirt around the problem. For example, by changing the perception, turning the tables on it, or even playing it our endearing advantage…
On 17 June 2013 03:31, Henschel Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > NIST has prepared the legislation, but it first has to be accepted by the > Cabinent before being submitted for Congressional action. As far as I know > there are still members of the "change" Caninent who still are not willing > to move forward from a 16th Century measurement system. > > Mark > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John M. Steele" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013 6:05 pm > Subject: [USMA:52948] Re: Practical Letter to Congressman > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > > > > Amending FPLA for permissive-metric-only requires Congressional > approval. However, the assumption is NIST would recommend it to Congress. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Sun, June 16, 2013 6:45:19 PM > > *Subject:* [USMA:52947] Re: Practical Letter to Congressman > > > > Is this a matter of legislative action, or executive action? My > understanding from Mark Henschel on this list is that it is in the > executive branch. > > > > ============ > > On Sun, 16 Jun 2013, Natalia Permiakova wrote: > > > > > another suggestion - > > > > > > metric labeling should be required to be the fist one listed > (following optional non-metric units in > > > parentheses). I believe that should help growing generation to accept > metric system, organically > > > complement teaching SI in elementary school and in science classes, > > and emphasize preferable > > > measurement system for the general public. > > > > > > thanks, > > > Natalie > > > -- Eric Kow <http://erickow.com>
