thinkstoomuch wrote:Joat42 wrote:The point is that when you need to carefully think about how to convert something you're prone to introduce unintentional errors -- Errare humanum est.
Actually I am more into promoting thinking than science. Not against science but average person could care less.
Any American scientist functions in the metric system. I have known quite a few despite not even close to being one or even wanting to be one. Want to have fun where does nautical units enter into it. Or for that matter an engineer when one side of the bridge or a steam cylinder (obligatory Safehold content) is longer than the other. Coefficient of expansion turns all those nice tidy, exact measurements on their heads.
To me you are promoting mob mentality more than science. No need to make people think. If life was meant to be easy babies would not have such a hard time making it work.
When is the last time an average person worried about converting fluid ounces to weight or should that be mass. So weather or not an error gets introduced is immaterial. Scientists don't do that haven't for generations. Average person shrugs and goes on about his way.
As things are not needed they fall out of use naturally. Reason we no longer use rods or furlongs or such
Not trying to be argumentative or anything just pointing out a few things. And probably my last post on the subject.
Enjoy,
T2M
[Edit] If metric system was really necessary to promote science how did The US ever lead the world in anything. Or at least since 1950 or there abouts.
I'm all for people thinking for themselves, but the problem is that if you need to think hard about accomplishing menial tasks (like some odd unit conversion); something isn't right and it gets old real fast.
So are you for thinking hard on menial tasks or for simplifying life to the point where you can think about important stuff?
