[Rq-rules] Conversions

[Paul Cardwell]

Because shifting decimal places is easier than
remembering all the odd multipliers to to convert
between large and small dimensions.

Because there is only coincidental correlation between
things measured (a [US, but not Imperial] pint is a
pound) versus a gram is a cubic centimeter of pure
water at four degrees C. 

Because US and Imperial same terms meant different
things.

When Canada was converting to metric, there was (as is
usual with any change) complaints.  I suggested that
what was really needed was to resolve the US/Imperial
problem by changing both quarts to something in the
middle.  This they readily agreed since shelves were
full of mixed measures.  "Then", I said, "we could
call it a litre."  General sputtering ensued.

Paul Cardwell



--- Tom Zunder <tom at zunder.org.uk> wrote:

> :-):-):-)Never can understand why someone's personal
> difficulty handling conversions
> is always accompanied by a slam of the imperial
> measurement system.  (shrug)
> 
Because it is not very good?
> 
> 
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