Your article 'Metric system taught for good measure in Greensburg'May I remind you of what Confucius had to say on this subject:
If I hear, then I will forget If I see, then I will remember If I do, then I will understand ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Naughtin To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 9:24 PM Subject: [USMA:38062] Your article 'Metric system taught for good measure in Greensburg' ... snip Katrina Brown, who has a doctorate in physics and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, has grown accustomed to doing English-to-metric conversions in her head for the benefit of her students. Following more than 35 years of investigation into how people upgrade to the metric system, I would like to point out that metric conversion is not a good approach. In my opinion, Ms Brown is inadvertently selecting one of the slowest possible paths to metrication. ... snip Cheers, Pat Naughtin
