To USMA subscribers:
A US university student recently sought opinion regarding the
implementation of the metric system in Canadian schools.
What follows is my response to the student. At the urging of Joe Reid,
respected Past President of the Canadian Metric Association,
I am copying my response
In a message dated 2000-10-18 17:32:25 Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Good show, Carleton! If we keep getting these bits sprinkled about
> enough, people become used to seeing them and then it's not a shock when
> we officially make the final transition.
>
> Jim
>
Tha
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Subject: I am sure we are already well past [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric
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I am sure we are already well past the point of no return. We will be 100%
metric someda
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From: han_maenen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 2000-10-17 18:01
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Subject: Re: to y'all [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America]
MARCUS: And how would one would better
"manipulate amounts" if such amount is, say,
5' 3 7/8'', that may be required
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Sent: Tuesday, 2000-10-17 18:00
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Marcus Berger is an aeronautical engineer who lives in Canada. As such, he
has had more than ample experience with '
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From: han_maenen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 2000-10-17 18:02
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Subject: Re: to y'all [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America]
MARCUS: Nobody is denying your right to use ifp. However, don't expect
society to pay for someone's "bad choices"!!!
Good show, Carleton! If we keep getting these bits sprinkled about
enough, people become used to seeing them and then it's not a shock when
we officially make the final transition.
Jim
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> In a message dated 2000-10-18 11:10:44 Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As I've said before, the 'elderly' are often used by opponents of
metrication as convenient excuses for their views. Another example of
how this is an abuse was shown to me yesterday, when my partner
reported passing two old ladies in the street, with one saying to the
other "I would say it was ab
Last night (Tuesday) there was supposed to have been a meeting in
Sunderland to show support for the 'Metric Martyrs'. As yet, I have
been unable to find a single mention of it in the media, even those we
might expect to make a big deal of it. I can't even find any reference
on the Sunderland Echo
On Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:54:26 -0600, Gregory Peterson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Here's the CBC web news. Note the exclusive use of km in the article.
>
>Maybe this is something you can pass onto the BBC?
>
>greg
>
>http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2000/10/17/train_001017
Today's reports threw u
And in yesterday's installment Dr. Fay commented on being covered in
"centimeters of goo" after walking through a swamp.
>From my listening today the FFUs were only at the introduction and end when
Alex C. said the trek was 12,500 miles (a coversion from 2 km?). Alex
Chadwick even used kilom
In a message dated 2000-10-18 11:10:44 Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >From the Amtrak page on baggage policy:
>
> Amtrak offers checked baggage service at many stations and on many
> trains and Amtrak Thruway buses throughout the country. Each ticketed
> passenger may c
What is their "natural unit" cm? I suppose you could argue that AU is a
"natural" unit (the mean Earth-Sun distance), but parsec (pc) is certainly
not natural, unless you consider the Babylonian arcsecond a natural unit!
It would seem that whatever editor wrote the manuscript guidelines has never
>From the Amtrak page on baggage policy:
Amtrak offers checked baggage service at many stations and on many
trains and Amtrak Thruway buses throughout the country. Each ticketed
passenger may check three pieces, not to exceed 50 pounds (23 kg) per
piece, at no charge. A maximum of three additiona
This undoubtedly arises because our armed ground forces have worked in
terms of meters and kilometers for the last 30 years or so as a result
of NATO influences.
Jim
"Carter, Baron" wrote:
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> I was speaking to a Texas State Trooper at a meeting last night and he was
> discussing weapons tactic
I was speaking to a Texas State Trooper at a meeting last night and he was
discussing weapons tactics etc. He consistently used metres when discussing
distances. A glimmer of hope in Texas.
Baron Carter
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To all,
A few days ago I read on a Dutch anti-smoking site that the Camel Trophy has
been or will take place for the last time this year. This is good for two
reasons: it was propaganda for smoking and it was also propaganda for the
world wide use of ifp. In all its publicity, in any languge
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Aan:Han Maenen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear Han Maenen,
Thank you for your comments. We will take them into account
Morning Edition NPR:
The scientist who was reporting from site used kilometers for distance and
meters for all mountain heights this morning on the report which I heard at
about 07:45 EDT.
However, Alex Chadwick saw fit to use the antiquated unit "miles" in all of
his references to what he heard
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