Martin Baxter wrote:


How can you teach science and not use SI units? A real fine group of
budding scientists Mr. Sails has there!

Well, the British schools did it for several centuries. Of course, they
also schlepped everything around using horse-drawn wagons.

Now that we're well into the 19th century, the time has long since
passed to start using modern conviences like a measurement system that
makes sense.

As an excercise in frustration everyone should be forced to do a few
basic physics problems using pounds, slugs, poundals, pound-feet. ..etc.

Be sure to state the results in furlongs per fortnight.

//Walt

Marty,

A very good question. I don't have an answer for you. Just to many
people are scared to death about the change over. We do have a lot of
Neal types that refuse to change.

By the way; I've almost changed over and use factors for English. I
still have a lot of trouble with linear measurements. I convert to
metric after I cut the plank. Sorry.













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Thom Stewart wrote:
Marty,

A very good question. I don't have an answer for you. Just to many
people are scared to death about the change over. We do have a lot of
Neal types that refuse to change.

By the way; I've almost changed over and use factors for English. I
still have a lot of trouble with linear measurements. I convert to
metric after I cut the plank. Sorry.













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http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

The problem is teaching the comparison...it's just like learning a
language..if you're translating in your head all the time you'll never
be able to speak...you just have to learn it flat out and use it that
way and not think linear...same with temperatures...the system does more
to hinder learning by making the comparison when none is needed...I hate
it when elementary texts define a meter as "a bit more than a
yard"....What's that supposed to mean?

"Martin Baxter" wrote



Why can't you guys get with the program and use Celsius
like the rest of
the civilized world?

no need to, eventualy we will take over the whole world.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

Ever wonder why WORLDWIDE shipping containers are measured
in feet?

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Marty,

A very good question. I don't have an answer for you. Just
to many
people are scared to death about the change over. We do
have a lot of
Neal types that refuse to change.

By the way; I've almost changed over and use factors for
English. I
still have a lot of trouble with linear measurements. I
convert to
metric after I cut the plank. Sorry.













http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomJazz

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

Hey Marty,

This is cold on either Scale!

http://www.terrisfunny.com/maxwinter/dog.html













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Scotty wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote



Why can't you guys get with the program and use Celsius

like the rest of

the civilized world?


no need to, eventualy we will take over the whole world.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_


Lordy...why would we want it?

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:47:00 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

:"Joe" wrote in message
roups.com...
: It's brutal..27 degrees this AM. The birdbath is frozen!
:
: Record broken..... coldest day in Houston since the 20's
:
: WTF happened to global warming?.
:
: It will be in the 60's tomorrow.
:
: Joe
:
:
:
:Sorry to disappoint you Joe, but it's the variability of the climate that's
:the problem. GW = higher highs, lower lows. A couple of degrees warmer isn't
:the problem directly. It's an indirect effect. Hold onto your socks, things
:will be getting worse before they get better, assuming we do something now.

I installed three compact fluorescent's; that should take care of my
neighborhood.

Besides, it's all over in 2012 anyway.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Marty,

A very good question. I don't have an answer for you. Just to many
people are scared to death about the change over. We do have a lot of
Neal types that refuse to change.

By the way; I've almost changed over and use factors for English. I
still have a lot of trouble with linear measurements. I convert to
metric after I cut the plank. Sorry.

Hey Thom. you know the saying 'measure twice, cut once'? Do it in inches and
centimetres as well then you will be quite sure...

Edgar wrote:
"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Marty,

A very good question. I don't have an answer for you. Just to many
people are scared to death about the change over. We do have a lot of
Neal types that refuse to change.

By the way; I've almost changed over and use factors for English. I
still have a lot of trouble with linear measurements. I convert to
metric after I cut the plank. Sorry.

Hey Thom. you know the saying 'measure twice, cut once'? Do it in inches and
centimetres as well then you will be quite sure...



The problem is that no matter how much Tom cuts off it's still too short.