WEll, it is still useful information that SOMEPLACE Popular Science is capable of using SI units. If they have the ability to do this in electronic editions, we might send them letters and ask them why not in the print editions as well. Years ago when I was writing Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Mechanics Illunstrated and even Progressive Architecture, I could only ask nicely that they please start using SI units to help kids (and other people) get reinforced in the use of SI. Often math teachers will not teach metric because they do not see it used in society, even though the kids they are teaching today will be working for over 40 years (hopefully if they get a job).
Anyway, now we have real evidence that the public does accept SI units in online articles, so it ought to give us more support for our arguments that the paper editions should use them as well. Mark On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Michael Payne <metricmik...@gmail.com>wrote: > Popular Science in the US used to be entirely non metric, but looking at > it today every article I’ve clicked on has been 100% metric. > > > http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-09/worlds-tallest-skyscrapers-have-insane-amount-unoccupied-space?src=related&con=outbrain&obref=obinsite > > The above article on skyscrapers is interesting with heights in metres. > > Mike Payne > >
