Thanks Martin, We could all benefit by reflecting on that thought of Confucius often!
Cheers, Pat Naughtin On 2007 03 6 7:30 AM, "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: U.S. Metric Association <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Cc: U.S. Metric Association <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> 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 >
