5 Mar
2001
5 Mar
'01
8:28 a.m.
That's exactly one of the reasons I so dislike the metric system. It
seems to go from units that are too small to units that are too big.
Plus, they don't mean a whole lot to me, which I admit is a matter of
adjustment. Since I have been raised with American measurements, I
don't think I would ever totally become accustomed to the metric system
at the same level.
Besides, I am an American, not a "fill in your favorite non-American
here". The whole world doesn't have to use the same units, just like we
don't all have to like the same old computers.
If I were to use a metric system, I would rather use "SI" units. It is
metric based, but a little different than generic "metric". It has been
long enough since I had Physics, that I can't remember why, However.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Richard Erlacher wrote:
What makes the transition to metric units more complicated is the unhandiness of
some of the units, both physically and in terms of the references to them.