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Subject: Re: [Leica] Why Google is Great WAS Computer question
From: "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 05:22:29 -0700
References: <200309030526.WAA15711@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

As a science teacher, I, too, long for the Metric system in this country
(USA).  However, when I ask my foreign exchange students from metric
countries how much they weigh, they tell me so many kilograms.  They don't
use Newtons, which is the correct metric unit for weight.  So, weight and
mass are confused in both systems.  Those from metric countries can correct
me if my experience with students is incorrect.

Aram


> Date: Tue,  2 Sep 2003 17:10:42 -0700
> From: Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Why Google is Great WAS Computer question
> Message-ID: <r02000100-1026-0F0E82D0DDA311D78FFC000393D465D8@[10.0.1.2]>
> References:
>
> On 2003-09-02 henningw@archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) thoughtfully wrote:
>
> >Pounds generally being a unit of weight, not mass. One pound on the
> >moon has a lot more ergs in it.
> >
> >In some circumstances pounds are used as units of mass, but that is
> >less common.
>
> The correct English unit of mass is the "slug". Sometimes we use lb-mass
an
> lb-force where there may be an issue.
>
> I'm SO longing for the metric system...sigh...I'm still baffled that the
early
> US created metric money and didn't go the whole way. I suppose even back
then
> the financial/trade interests had sway.
>
> Ab


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