This illustrates part of the problem of not going metric. The World Health Authority uses metric units throughout (mm Hg for blood pressure is a "metric unit", even if it is not SI).
Had the doctor concerned said "six foot" and this was subsequently found to be too close, he could probably have been sued, but if "2 metres" proved to be incorrect, he has the back-up of merely repeating what the WHO said. Martin Vlietstra From: USMA [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ressel, Howard R (DOT) Sent: 12 March 2020 19:25 To: Postings Metric List ([email protected]) Subject: [USMA 1308] Metric in the news Watching a CNN report the Doctor being interviewed yesterday several times mentioned staying 2 meters apart from other people. At one point the reporter said that is like this (stretching out his arms). No attempt to say or xx feet. Howard R. Ressel Project Design Engineer New York State Department of Transportation 1530 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 371-9280 | <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dot.ny .gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C2a55caf87ed94e19a96f08d7 c6bb106a%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637196379045400493&sda ta=5r%2FcUqqCr9m8KDKEPKAwx5l0DaEonJHR6d9EjGt5zKo%3D&reserved=0> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.dot.ny.gov&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Cf1c2331d720a49eddd7608d7c6c7f5bb%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637196434438273285&sdata=GPmXFihM9jmPOWsq61S7SxbfxAv9LdFijTbpr0xrsWg%3D&reserved=0 Dept of Transportation Logo-with gov and commish names-memo The Meter: "For all time, for all peoples" Nicolas de Condorcet 1743 - 1794
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