On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:21:54 -0500, "Gregory Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Unfortunately these 'clutched straws' usually help their cause more than any logical >or economic arguement that the pro-SI forces can make. It is not until many are >forced >to work with SI do they realize the advantages. That's were strong legislation comes >into play. This is something that we now lack in Canada. > >Many just want to wrongly believe that imperial is better and they'll spread this >nonsense without question. As we've seen in the UK. Our library at work has a number of old documents from the early stages of metrication. One book from 1970 (written 1969) is called Teach Yourself Industrial Metrication (a real snappy title, eh?). One small quote from it: "The continued delay by Central Government could lead to relaxing of pressure within Industry. If this happens then we could drift along with a hotch-potch, half-metric, half-Imperial, mixture of systems for some years after 1975". I need say no more! Chris -- Metrication information: http://www.metric.org.uk/ UK legislation, EC Directives, Trading Standards links and more Pro-metric mailing list now available.
