The reason is quite simple - NGS is after a quick buck. One o0f the effects of the mentality of putting profits above people, with particular reference to the US, is discussed in the BBC article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14070090.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of James Frysinger Sent: 10 July 2011 22:22 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:50856] Re: National Geographic Some time ago, probably more than 10 years now, I wrote to National Geographic's top officer after being ignored many times by routine "letters to the editor" on this subject. As I recall, I eventually even had to make a phone call to indicate that I desired an actual response. I did receive a reply after that, a rather snide and rude one. Essentially the thrust of the reply was that Americans didn't understand the metric system and wanted no part of it. If I paid for my own NG subscription, I would have cancelled it. But my folks give one to each of their children and it would hurt their feelings to ask them to skip mine. Enough time has elapsed that it probably would worthwhile making another push on this topic. Good luck! The NGS has a Board of Governors. I suggest a letter to each member. And it should be a real letter, not an email! These are stodgy old coots we're dealing with here... Jim -- James R. Frysinger 632 Stony Point Mountain Road Doyle, TN 38559-3030 (C) 931.212.0267 (H) 931.657.3107 (F) 931.657.3108 On 2011-07-10 15:26, a-bruie...@lycos.com wrote: > Was at my mothers house where they had been getting National Geographic Magazine, I was a bit surprised and disappointed, NGM does not support SI anywhere in there articles at all. The only spot was the second page that was advertisement for Canon Cameras, Canon would show case an animal with description in Metric first followed by American Imperial units. Of all magazines I thought for sure they of scientific mind would support SI. I was wrong. > > > Bruce E. Arkwright, Jr > Erie PA > Linux and Metric User and Enforcer > > > I will only invest in nukes that are 150 gigameters away. How much solar energy have you collected today? > Id put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we dont have to wait til oil and coal run out before we tackle that. I wish I had a few more years left. -- Thomas Edison♽☯♑ > > > >
