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Re: [OM] OT Metric system, was Better Flash recs ...

Subject: Re: [OM] OT Metric system, was Better Flash recs ...
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 22:27:43 -0500
"My car can't take metric gas....."

John  Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian P. Huber <bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 9:35 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] OT Metric system, was Better Flash recs ...


> Virtually all manufacturing today is using metric, US or otherwise.
> The biggest problem, as I recall, in going to metric was the resistance
from
> "the home".
> "It'll mess up my recipes", etc.  The problem is either our own
stubbornness
> or our stupidity!
> Metric is MUCH better!
>
> Brian P. Huber
>
> Troy, OH
> bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> I have heard that part of the problem in the US has to do with retooling
all
> the machines.  If we were to switch it would mean dual tools, one set to
> work on yesterdays machinery and another to work on new machines.  If our
> country were much smaller the cost would be greatly reduced.
>
> I teach very little of the old english measurements, but if they are not
> taught, then the students are unprepared for daily life.
>
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