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This is a major problem in the path of metrication.
The same problem can be seen in the British conversion of scales. There
was no public education in how to shop in metric, either by the government nor
the merchants. As a result you have a confused public who in the long term
becomes anti-metric, feeding the fires set by the anti-metric
groups.
One has to wonder about the wisdom behind initiating
metrication but not carrying out an education program to coincide with the
changeover date. No wonder people think of metrication as
metrickery.
The Irish situation may fare better as the distance signs
are already in kilometres. A real problem can occur if the speeds change
and the car instruments don't.
Another example is the new clothing label. all we
know is it is going to replace the present one some time this year, yet no
exact dates or no education of the public is planned as far as I
know. When I inquire for more info, all I get is silence. It makes
me wonder what the function of the UKMA is, when it has the opportunity to fight
for education at the moment of planned events coming to fruit and nothing
happens. They are much to blame when metrication fails because they sat by
and watched instead of being an advocate for public education.
So when are the new clothing labels to appear on
clothes?
Euric
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Title: Message
- [USMA:30134] Irish speed limits Nat Hager III
- [USMA:30138] Re: Irish speed limits Ezra Steinberg
- MightyChimp
