That would include a condition that old units no longer have legal standing in any contract.
cm -----Original Message----- From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of cont...@metricpioneer.com Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 15:08 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53454] Big-Bang Metrication Linda. The "Big-Bang" way is to simultaneously outlaw the use of pre-metric measurement, metricate, reissue all government publications and laws, and change education systems to the SI. India's changeover lasted from 1 April 1960, when metric measurements became legal, to 1 April 1962, when all other systems were banned. The Indian model was extremely successful and was copied over much of the developing world. I am eager to see how Myanmar handles its transition to SI. David Pearl MetricPioneer.com 503-428-4917 ----- Message from l-daw...@att.net --------- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:17:07 -0800 (PST) From: Linda Dawson <l-daw...@att.net> Reply-To: Linda Dawson <l-daw...@att.net> Subject: Re: Questions -- if you would be so kind to answer To: "cont...@metricpioneer.com" <cont...@metricpioneer.com> > Dear David -- You did a most thorough job of answering my questions > -- thanks a million for your time and efforts. I especially like your > answer to my question #1...well, your answer to #2 was terrific, also. > I infer that the Big Bang (and you also call it quick) route is most > efficient. Should I think that a country using this just completely > drops Standard markings and gives the lay person no time to learn the > system? ....just immerse themselves into it? Not now (for God's > sake, it is Christmas eve and tomorrow Christmas Dday), but if you can > give me a little more definiton on what the Big Bag Route means....I > would, again, be so grateful. You've taught me a lot. > Consider this to be your best deed to humanity today. > Sincerely, > Linda > > > ________________________________ > From: "cont...@metricpioneer.com" <cont...@metricpioneer.com> > To: Linda Dawson <l-daw...@att.net>; U.S. Metric Association > <usma@colostate.edu> > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: Questions -- if you would be so kind to answer > > > USMA. I received three questions from Linda Dawson who wrote a book: > Dradnats and the Metric Measurement Kids (Paperback ISBN > 978-1492146261). I attempt to answer these questions and encourage you > to address these questions as well because my answers may not be the > best answers. Be sure to include l-daw...@att.net when you reply. > > Hi Linda. I take a shot at addressing your questions: > > Question 1. When do you think the U.S. will go metric? 5 years? 10 years? > > Answer 1. The United States began efforts at metrication in 1866 with > the Metric Act, so we have been riding around on training wheels for > about a century and a half. The United States is already using SI to > some degree (see http://metricpioneer.com/fact-sheet for more detail) > so The US Metric Association advocates completing United States > conversion to the International System of Units, known by the > abbreviation SI and also called the modern metric system. The process > of changing measurement units to the metric system is called metric > transition or metrication. If Hawaii HB36 (see > http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumbe > r=36 for more detail) is successful, then a state-by-state approach > could be a catalyst for a national trend that could start as early as > 2018. > > Question 2. Do you see it as a gradual transition? How did other > countries, such as Britain, make the change and how many years did it > take? > > Answer 2. There are three common ways that nations convert from > traditional measurement systems to the SI. The first is the quick, or > Big-Bang route which was used by India in the 1960s and several other > nations including Australia and New Zealand since then. The second way > is to phase in units over time and progressively outlaw traditional > units. This method, favored by some industrial nations, is slower and > generally less complete. The third way is to redefine traditional > units in metric terms. This has been used successfully (in China for > example) where traditional units were ill-defined and had regional > variations. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication for more > detail.) Metrication in the United Kingdom remains partial. Most of > British industry, government and commerce use metric units, but > imperial units are officially used to specify journey distances, > vehicle speeds and the sizes of returnable milk containers, beer and > cider glasses. > Imperial units are also often used informally to describe body > measurements and vehicle fuel economy. At school in Britain, the use > of metric units is the norm, though pupils are taught rough metric > equivalents of those imperial units still in daily use. (See > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_the_United_Kingdom for > more detail.) > > Question 3. Talking on the level of 9 and 10 years old, can you give > me some interchangeable equations that kids could remember -- as I > know that the meter, liter, and gram are interrelated. I'm looking for > things such as: 1 kg =? cubic liters? If you could give me about ten, > that would be fantastic! > > Answer 3. There is no such thing as a cubic liter, but rather, a liter > is a cubic decimeter. Mass and Volume are not equivalent things, for > example, a liter of air has less mass than a liter of water so they > have different weights. I already offered to mail you a free SI Ruler > that lists those interrelationships but you responded saying that you > don't want it. See http://metricpioneer.com/shop/ruler/ for more > detail. One liter of water fills one cubic decimeter and weighs one > kilogram. So, one thousand liters of water fill one cubic meter and > weigh one ton. Be cautious though; this equation works for water, but > not for matter of different densities. Have a look at that ruler again > and peruse it in its entirety. > > David Pearl MetricPioneer.com 503-428-4917 > > ----- Message from l-daw...@att.net --------- > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:36:50 +0000 > From: Metric Pioneer <l-daw...@att.net> > Subject: Questions -- if you would be so kind to answer > To: cont...@metricpioneer.com > > >> From: Linda Dawson <l-daw...@att.net> >> Subject: Questions -- if you would be so kind to answer >> >> Message Body: >> Hi, David, >> My children's book should be coming to you shortly. I know you know >> a lot more about metrics than I do. I was wondering if you could >> enlighten me. >> 1. I know this is a guesstimate, but when do you think the U.S. >> will go metric? 5 years? 10 years? ? >> 2. Do you see it as a gradual transition? How did other countries, >> such as Britain, make the change and how many years did it take? >> 3. Talking on the level of 9 and 10 years old, can you give me some >> interchangeable equations that kids could remember -- as I know that >> the meter, liter, and gram are interrelated. I'm looking for things >> such as: 1 kg =? cubic liters? If you could give me about ten, >> that would be fantastic! I know this is the holiday season, so you >> can answer this very long e-mail at your convenience or answer part >> of it and finish later. Most grateful, Linda l-daw...@att.net >> >> -- >> This mail is sent via contact form on Metric Pioneer >> http://metricpioneer.com/ >> > > ----- End message from l-daw...@att.net ----- ----- End message from l-daw...@att.net -----
