[Boatanchors] SI units and the rest

[rbethman]

I am NOT sue which "Bob" is being referred to.

My entire piece of the discussion was to point to the authoritative 
reference to SI units.

Personally, I got my BSEE at Auburn University, and my BS Computer 
Science at Park University.  The latter is "rather" new, being 
"Established" approximately 1875 from my old brain cell recollections.

I've lived through the multitude of "Standard" *cluster* of 
measurements.  Furlongs, Fortnights, pounds, grams, meters, seconds, and 
even the newer SI things.

My test equipment goes back to the '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, and recently 
a "new" addition of a 21st Century Digital Multimeter that also measure 
capacitance.

We are held hostage to the antiquated "platinum" bar held in France to 
determine "what" a kilogram is, and "derive" the unit called the "gram" 
from this *item*.

If this post is NOT directed at myself, then I leave things as they were.

I personally have spent about ten days in Christ Church for R&R coming 
off the "Ice" at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.  I also spent about 12 
hours in Auckland, during a crew layover, refueling, cleaning, and 
replenishment of the aircraft's consumables.  That was for my trip to 
McMurdo Station.  (I had the "fortune" or "misfortune" to winter over in 
Antarctica.)

I have found units of measurement to be more an "Academic" exercise, 
rather than something useful to *MY* everyday life.  I may have only 
been around for 60 1/2 years, so I may be a "bit" settled in my view.

I go to my local and area "Emporiums" for food, building supplies, 
electronics, and miscellaneous things needed.

Being an American, the vast majority of measurements are still feet, 
pounds, and such.  I only deal with SI units when dealing with "some" 
new electronic parts.  However my "old" Western Electric, (Made By 
Hickok.) tube tester still reads in mhos.  I deal with micro, pico, and 
nano, when I fire up a '70s oscilloscope.

Most of all, I do NOT do POLITICS!  I've been to entirely TOO many 
places in the world, have experienced their government as it impacted me 
during *MY* travels and stays.  I've always been happiest here in 
America.  I have NO axe to grind with ANY country.  I simply spent my 
time serving MY country.

Enjoy the hobby!

It doesn't matter one little lick how it gets measured to contact each 
other by an old radio!

Bob - N0DGN



On 11/16/2010 2:04 AM, Brian Clarke wrote:
> Hello Bob,
> Time to take stock.
> Calm down.
> Take the brick out of your saddle blanket.
> Get off your wrong-headed horse and get some facts BEFORE you burn out all
> your friends with your inane, opinionated, wildly inaccurate ranting.
> Please don't claim to be an engineer when you speak like this. BTW, just as
> a matter of interest, from which university did you graduate, with what
> degree?
> Brian, VK2GCE.