I finally found the "contact us" link and how to use it. Commented as follows
to the Managing Editor:
It is not clear which of your reporters wrote the piece
http://times-news.com/local/x1778832543/ARC-grants-to-help-FSU-Mountain-Ridge
August 3, 2010
ARC grants to help FSU, Mountain Ridge
so I
You've gone beyond my point, John. You're discussing the **importance**
of comparing light sources by specifying their output in lumens rather
than in candelas (they said "candlepower").
My point was that their analogy made it easier to visualize the
distinction between the quantities measur
A real torch (a flaming brand) would provide rather omni-directional (but
flickering) illumination. Every flashlight I have ever used has a rather
narrow
beam angle and you have to shine it on what you want illuminated. (Maglite,
and
perhaps others, allow you to remove the focusing assembly
Aren’t flashlights used for general illumination, for instance when you enter a
dark room? (Off topic would be discussion about whether international law
should force everyone to call them torches.)
A spotlight is designed differently.
From: "John M. Steele"
R
Those prices are "staggering."
I'm not sure I agree with their lumens vs candlepower argument. The purpose of
a flashlight is spot, not general illumination. Either total lumens or
candlepower alone is an incomplete spec leaving you unable to determine whether
it meets your needs. You also n
How about a Megon?
- Original Message -
From: John M. Steele
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:37 AM
Subject: [USMA:48328] Re: A Nanon? Is that a REALLY small moron?
"Micron" was so widely accepted and used that I checked. It was once
accept
"Micron" was so widely accepted and used that I checked. It was once
acceptable
to CGPM (ca 1948) and is listed in the history section of the SI Brochure,
Resolution 7. It was later deprecated as a bad practice. There is no nanon in
Resolution 7. The micron was abrogated by amendment of Res
