Dear All, You might be interested in this economic analysis from "The Economist" at http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2011/01/americas_jobless_recovery
One of the respondents wrote (with my added emphasis): Since a sustainable economy is tied to continual and persistent innovations in science and math, which generates new technologies, which then become tomorrows 'must have' gadgets, ideas and software, which in turn fosters trade, industry and enterprise, and since all such things are conducted globally using the Metric system, then we must make an immediate switch to the metric system. The US pushed for global metrication and signed international agreements to that affect in 1875, called the 'Convention of the Metre'. Just switch to the Metric System. No conversion charts, tables or methods between measuring systems. Conversions just muddle the issue and are efforts at procrastination. Just switch to the metric system. We will adapt. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, see http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
