Re: What is happening with metrication?


"Wayne Lundberg" <Waynelund@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> Are you going to answer the second question
>> about how Imperial measurement
>> prevents one from making mistakes?
>>
>> Marv
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> Yes... When I design something I use the
> proportional formula as do most
> engineers. When a calculation is made I can
> visualize in foot pounds,
> inches, yards... whatever and make a quick check
> of my calculations which
> are made in PSI, Ft/lb and so on. So if I see my
> figures simply don't make
> sense... a 50 ft blond with eyes are blue... I
> know I've screwed up and go
> back to the start. Try visualizing a blond five
> ft two in metrics. I can't,
> so I don't go there.
>


To quote Marvin again "Sounds to me like the fault
lies in your visualization capabilities and not in
the measurement system."

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