That's how it would work. We would first get the equivalent BIPM arm in the US to recognize ONLY SI units as having any legal status. Secondly we would do legislativewise what is necessary to give such body full authority on this. The argument for this implementation would be obvious. Since units of measurements ARE the *unquestionable* domain of science, it would only make sense to yield power and authority on this to those professionals in this area.
It's not like this would be a first or unheard of. We already do this for things like safety, environment, etc. Therefore, why not extend this to units of measurement?
Comments anyone, please? Thanks for your feedback.
Marcus
It's the only thing that will work. Voluntary metrication may seem to work behind the scenes, but the average Joe and Jane I work with has little concept of it at all -- rightly or otherwise. The only thing that saved Canada was that most of the baby was born before Mulroney threw his wooden shoe into the gears.
Carleton
