I shall look forward to you personal campaign to revive the common
use of cubits, versts, rods, poles, perches, chains....
Didn't we do all this before...?
Unfathomable.
Andrew (avoirdupoids) Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 08/05/2008, at 4:14 PM, Winsor Crosby wrote:
> The need for the metric system in science is obvious , but I really
> have to agree here. Metric amounts to a monomania in seeking to
> convert everything stripping richness out many centuries of usage. I
> see nothing wrong with using miles, horsepower, torque in foot-pounds,
> ounces, tons and all those tradition laden units. In the era of
> computers there is less need for one way of measuring since they can
> all be converted with as much precision as needed. Getting your
> information in whatever unit you wish is little more than pushing a
> button or clicking on an icon.
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