[USMA:46423] I thought only Americans were innumerate

2010-01-17 Thread John M. Steele
I was surprised by this article from the Phillipines using inches first.  Are they only "marginally metric?" I was also surprised by the level of innumeracy (check the conversions) http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100117-247870/25-foot-ballot-seen-with-144-partyl

[USMA:46424] Re: I thought only Americans were innumerate

2010-01-17 Thread John Frewen-Lord
this article from the Phillipines using inches first. Are they only "marginally metric?" I was also surprised by the level of innumeracy (check the conversions) http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100117-247870/25-foot-ballot-seen-with-144-partylist-group

[USMA:46425] RE: I thought only Americans were innumerate

2010-01-17 Thread Martin Vlietstra
rprised by the level of innumeracy (check the conversions) http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100117-247870/25-foo t-ballot-seen-with-144-partylist-groups-in-polls [quoted snippets] Comelec spokesman James Arthur Jimenez said the ballot, as has been designed, has a "max

[USMA:46426] Metric domestic streetcars

2010-01-17 Thread Carleton MacDonald
Note the dimensions on the drawings, about 2 min 26 sec in. Carleton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU1W9EOxBhE

[USMA:46427] Re: FDA Dosage Delivery Device, was Re: A spoonful of medicine

2010-01-17 Thread Pierre Abbat
On Saturday 16 January 2010 11:47:23 John M. Steele wrote: > I commented in December after downloading e-version of Metric Today.  Note > that FDA deadline is Feb 3, 2010, and I had trouble with their electronic > comment system and had to send them a paper letter, so you may not want to > wait un

[USMA:46428] Re: FDA Dosage Delivery Device, was Re: A spoonful of medicine

2010-01-17 Thread John M. Steele
Internet Explorer.  The form appeared to be working, but when I submitted it, it came back with a "there was a problem," message.  It might have been temporary and on their end.  I only tried once, then went paper. From: Pierre Abbat To: U.S. Metric Associati