|
GeePee S'r, what a great history lesson! Thanks for sharing.
I'm a fan of the metric system, but at the same time I see the current American system as a more natural format. Metric seems so harsh and mathematical. I can't guage a centimeter, but I know that the distance between my finger knuckles is about an inch. I have no concept of a meter, but I know a foot and a yard. And what simple unit in the metric system is equivalent to a foot? Americans would change as soon as foreign trade dictates some essential need, but in the meantime I'll cherish the basic foot and inch while I've got them.
__________________
"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy
|