[Boatanchors] Metric system?

[rbethman]

I suffered through Classical Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Mechanical 
Engineering with the perpetual mixing and converting between all three 
versions of measurements.  This all took place in the first half of the '70s

Adding to the *mess* was also performing ALL calculations with a slide rule.

I'm only in my 60th year in this life, and whenever I go back to OLD 
texts that are either equipment manuals, reference works and the like, I 
find myself being "thrown back" into the same old *mess* once more.

I really don't care whom is responsible for WHAT HOW or WHEN!

It appears that a vote for anything that is in the "future" is fruitless 
for this list.  The entirety is OLD things that we resurrect and keep 
going for our pleasure and delight.

Bob - N0DGN

On 11/22/2010 12:20 PM, James Liles wrote:
> I would like to cast my vote for the Metric system with no prejudice
> regarding who invented it.  In 1962 and 1963 the engineering physics classes
> that I suffered through were totally written around the MKS and CGS systems
> (Tesla and Gauss respectively etc.) with minor reference to the English
> system.
>
> In my second year of High school, I first learned that a pound was a measure
> of Force not Mass whereas a Kilogram was Mass and a Newton Force --- I
> wondered what the devil was the measure of mass in the English system.  When
> I raised my hand to ask the dumb question, which I later found I was not
> alone, I was informed that it was the Slug with a look of disbelief at my
> stupidity.  My whole world of understanding had just been crushed by a slimy
> creature that I found slithering under wet rocks and I was certain that I
> would never achieve greater understanding.  What would I do?  Wash dishes?
> Dig and refill trenches?  WHAT????
>
> He saved my life!  He explained that a Slug was a measure of Mass, that when
> subjected to one Pound of force would accelerate at one Foot/Second.  After
> that revelation, in order to prove my vast knowledge of the English system,
> I ordered in 32nds of a Slug at the meat counter.  I was thrown out of
> several by giant hairy armed guys wielding sharpened blades so I gave up and
> threw English accuracy to the wind along with the English system.
>
> Kindest regards and a Merry Christmas and happiest of Holidays to all and to
> all a good night!  Jim K9AXN