OT: SI vs Imperial [was re: daylight saving time algorithm changing]

[John Franklin]

On Aug 9, 2005, at 11:00 AM, Brian Henning wrote:

>> I personally don't like the metric system outside of soda bottles.  
>> Imagine buying a liter of milk. It's just not right. I also prefer  
>> the 427 V-8 engines to the roughly equivalent 7.0 liter designation.
>>
>
> I for one don't like my recipes sounding like chemistry  
> experiments. Having dated someone from an SI-speaking country, I  
> have first-hand experience.  Somehow "250mL dry sherry" makes me  
> think of pouring stuff in graduated cylinders(*), not creating  
> delicious food...  In the same vein though, the SI-speaker just  
> goes to show it's completely a matter of perception.  'Round here,  
> SI means chemistry class.  Over there, it's just the way it's done.

I've had the thermostats in my place set to celsius for the last  
couple years and now I can think in celsius for everyday  
temperatures, not just CPUs.  I think the metric system would be a  
better way for us to go.  It is more sane, and easier to use.

The markets will adapt to it, with no trouble.  No doubt they'll find  
a way to make their products sound even better than before, just by  
changing the numbers.

That all said, I also know my weight in stones (and that I should  
probably lose one.)

jf
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John Franklin
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