Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:17:26 -0500 From: "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: 1985 2 door turbo aero silver
"Malcolm" wrote Grunff wrote: > > >Malcolm wrote: > > > >> The entire metric system is not "human friendly". It was an ego thing > >> that a little corsican put over on the French only they missed the > >> humour. > >> > >> The metric system may appear easier because of its decimal base but > >> the factor "five" as in five times two euquals ten makes it unnatural. > >> Inches, feet and yards use two and three as prime factors which make > >> it very easy to "eyeball" > > > >Actually, I completely disagree. As someone whose training is in > >science (chemistry) > > > And, Grunff, I agree with you !!!!!! > > The metric system is great in the lab and here in the U.S. all > scientific work is done in metric. But in everyday use and in the > building trades, the British System is alve and well. Yes, it is alive and well. Same in measurements used in cooking, and directions and supplies used in sewing. I've always thought it strange too, because I remember learning the metric system back in HS, and the schools saying the American system of inches, yards, miles, etc....would be put out of use by the year 2000. > > My own training is ; mechanical engineering, naval architecture and > finally civil architecture. Today i practice soley in historic > preservation and/or restoration. That's wonderful! I live in a historic house and did a historic restoration on it at one time, so I am familiar with this. There needs to be more preservation in my opinion. > > In the British System, one cag, by eye, divide by two or three easily > and fairly accurately. The metric system, a decimal system uses ten > (5 X 2) and the prime number five is the problem. One cannot divide > something into five parts easily... Fourths are easy...half and half > again... Never have I had a client ash for someth a fifth as large. > The request would probably be something like a bit less than a > quarter.. which is the way he is visualizing. Lol, I can't hear any person asking for "a fifth" either. > > The scientific use is great.. dynes per sqare centimeter but in my > tires or tyres i like pounds persquare inch and the values 25 30 etc > are within a "friendly human range as to are ambient temperatures. And I, who has no use for scientific data in my work, have totally forgotten the metric system that I had down years before. Since I never used it, it's gone. > > Malcolm Mason
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