2000-10-13 If all you teachers out there feel your students want to convert, then why don't you organize them. Get them to write their senators, congressmen, etc., and demand as part of the new generation we want metric in full use. Have them contact the school board and request that only metric be taught. Emphasize they want the school to prepare them for a metric future. whatever it takes, do it! Maybe this is what it will take to propel us forward. We need to organize the youth. The old folks might be too set in their ways. A real lost cause. Any comments? John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dennis Brownridge Sent: Friday, 2000-10-13 19:52 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:8546] RE: Students like SI Scott wrote: A lot of the tripe in that website keeps emphasizing that nobody asked them if we should metricate and how undemocratic it all is. I would love to have a vote. Virtually all my students can't figure out what the hang-up is and we should just convert now. --------------------- Same with my students. I have only one blowhard kid from Texas who resists. He likes to say, "What's that in real units?" I teach high school, but the other day I happened to be in a room where middle schoolers were working distance problems and overheard one say, "Why aren't we using miles?" His friend replied, "Because kilometers are easier, stupid!"
