Dan K9ZF wrote:
> Dr. David Kirkby wrote:
>
>> I can't see why people (especially hams, most of whome have an IQ >
>> 80) have difficulty with the metric system.
>>
>>
> Most people get discouraged, and confused, because they keep trying to
> convert back and forth between metric and "standard" measures. But if
> you get used to working in meters, liters, and degrees Celsius it's
> really easy.
I think you are right there. I keep tryin to tell my wife to stop
converting.
> I was required to convert to the metric system about 5 years ago when I
> went to work for a Japanese company [Plastics, Injection Molding].. It
> was a little awkward at first until I got used to the new units of
> measure. Now I never give it a second thought.
>
> 73
> Dan
Personally I'd like to see us abandon degrees Celsius too and just use
Kelvin, but I don't think that will happen in my lifetime - if ever.
--
David Kirkby,
G8WRB
Please check out http://www.g8wrb.org/
of if you live in Essex http://www.southminster-branch-line.org.uk/
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