Brij brings very valid points in these two last posts of his. Indeed, the calendar question and time framework redefinitions must be done in a way that would be the least upsetting possible. Using "metric second", "metric hour", etc, would go a long way towards that. Once the new framework is universally adopted and the old one... "forgotten" there would be no more need to keep the "metric" part of the name.
Marcus On Fri, 19 Jul 2002 21:43:39 Brij Bhushan Vij wrote: >As I have said, America is still struggling to get out of the confusion in >*spellings* for Metre and Litre; my recommendation would be to call the >changes linked to minute and second using *DECIMAL PREFIX* and later drop >the 'decimal' and continue to be with minutes and seconds. > It is the HOUR and DEGREE that need be 'decimalised' and bridged to link >with rotation of the Earth. I am sure, you will be able to see throgh: What >I mean? The greater the 'newer' terms the greater shall be the *CONFUSION* >Cheers! >Brij Bhushan Vij > > >>From: "Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [USMA:21275] practical terms for decimal time units >>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:10:54 -0500 >> >>As the hour is a practical unit in time that is expressed >>in seconds, minutes, and hours; I am wondering how a >>corresponding unit may be referenced in a decimalized time. >> >>In ICAS t10 a tik (0.00001 chron or tt010 or approx >>0.86 seconds) has practical comparability to the second; >>a millichron (0.001 chron or t001 or approx >>1 minute 26 seconds) has practical comparability >>to the minute. >> >>This would suggest a 5 centichron unit (0.05 chron or t050 >>or 72 minutes) that is one-twentieth of a day. Or perhaps a >>25 millichron unit (0.025 chron or t025 or 36 minutes) >>that is one-fortieth of a day. >> >>So I am searching for terms other than 'hour' for quantities >>of one-twentieth and one-fortieth of a day. The practical >>quantities could also relate to particular time-zone systems. >> >>In addition, these particular terms could be used to express >>a 20-unit initiative of Brij, and a 40-unit initiative of Bob R. >> >>These are directions that AAT is considering for the next >>ICAS revision. >> >>Until later, >> >>Ron >>-- >>Ronald L. Stone, programs manager >>Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT) >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://www.aatideas.org >> >>AAT >>PO Box 141155 >>Mpls., MN 55414-1155 >>USA > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
