> > On 04/22/2014 08:16 PM, J. Alexander Jacocks wrote: > > > >> That's not really a workable solution, as the NASA conversion hilarity > >> proved. Also, while I'm able to convert to metric, I'm not fast, or > >> perfectly reliable at it, proving that even my skill is not where it > >> should be. > >> > > > > You're not supposed to convert to metric, you're supposed to think in > > metric from the beginning. That isn't easy once you're older (can still be > > done), but if you teach it at school, it would be done quickly. > > > > Once you're used to metric a lot of things become a lot easier. > > > > These things make it that much harder for Americans to cooperate on > >> international projects, and increases the frequency of error. That’s the major pain. Next to the waste resources (time, efforts, etc.) needed to do the conversions and following which units is being talked about. > Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm all for the conversion. I was just using my > own imperfect skill to illustrate the problem, here in the USA. There is nothing wrong with your skills. It’s the problem with the system which requires you to have those skills. Not that I am against having or maintaining some extra or even superfluous skills. But I prefer those, where potential errors don’t cost too much. -- SD! Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2014-04-22 20:03:45
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