[Lowfer] Imperial versus metric measure (was MHz and mHz)

[John Rabson]

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From: "Ed Phillips" <evp@pacbell.net>

> ... In fact, in designing and
> building stuff for use in metric countries (Sweden and France, in my
> example) the subject of units never really came up.  If the drawings
> were in English units that was fine, or if they were in metric that was
> fine too.
>
In physics one uses metric measure, and in the CREG Journal we do the same.
If an author submits an article in imperial measure we convert things but we
ask him or her if they would like the feet and inches still to be shown.
That way, the editorial team needs to be dual-standard but the author and
the readers do not. BTW, I haven't used Fahrenheit temperatures for over 40
years.

> While this harangue continues, wonder how many of you have noticed that
> when products are offered in metric units (booze and soft drinks come to
> mind) the price tends to go up?  Not a coincidence.
 In 1971 the UK introduced decimal currency and price "adjustments" tended
to occur.  On the first of January this year 12 member states of the
European Union switched from their own individual currencies to the euro.
I'm sure you can paint the rest of this picture.

Regards,
John Rabson
Editor, CREG Journal