On 2009/08/29, at 11:43 , James R. Frysinger wrote:
I retract my previous statements, Pat. I no longer blame the
Australian government for demanding the metrication of the country.
Jim
Dear Jim,
This poses a problem for both of us as we consider the metrication of
the USA.
When we accept the idea that the metric system was not introduced into
Australia by mandate then we are stuck with the questions:
* Why was metrication in Australia so successful – and so quick?
* Why is metrication in the USA apparently so unsuccessful – and so
slow?
I will mull some more on these questions.
Thanks for the impetus to explore these questions further; I think
they are important. I would also appreciate any advice or thoughts
from others on this list as I intend to compile the results.
Note: I have changed the name of this thread to make it easier to
follow.
Cheers,
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