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Chironex · 01-05-2009, 12:38 AM

Old habits I guess. Humanity's resistance to change boggles my mind. We cry out for "Progress" yet hold dear the very things standing in the way of achieving the objective.
Is it our sheer reluctance, pride, fear or laziness? Many times I have tried to divide 11 5/16 by 2 to find center, or some other ridiculous fractional figures. Yes, I can do it, but the complexity of the calculation is so unnecessary. (Common denominators, what a waste of time!) Even now, were I to propose that we make every reference to measurement in metric terms on this site, there would be resistance. What I want to see are the excuses why not. It ought to be fascinating.

Were we to force ourselves to exercise our minds and do the conversions, soon we would have a better feel for the subject. I bought a metric tape measure and a Celsius thermometer as most scientific formulas are expressed in grams, milligrams, and degrees C. Why not try to embrace it rather than fight it?

But to quote Dennis Miller, "But that's just my opinion - I could be wrong."

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Chironex The causasian Asian! Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Find me on the map! Zone: I have no idea Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,788 BananaBucks : 183,785 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,544 Times Was Thanked 1,406 Times in 808 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 609 Times	Re: I think we need a conversion chart. Old habits I guess. Humanity's resistance to change boggles my mind. We cry out for "Progress" yet hold dear the very things standing in the way of achieving the objective. Is it our sheer reluctance, pride, fear or laziness? Many times I have tried to divide 11 5/16 by 2 to find center, or some other ridiculous fractional figures. Yes, I can do it, but the complexity of the calculation is so unnecessary. (Common denominators, what a waste of time!) Even now, were I to propose that we make every reference to measurement in metric terms on this site, there would be resistance. What I want to see are the excuses why not. It ought to be fascinating. Were we to force ourselves to exercise our minds and do the conversions, soon we would have a better feel for the subject. I bought a metric tape measure and a Celsius thermometer as most scientific formulas are expressed in grams, milligrams, and degrees C. Why not try to embrace it rather than fight it? But to quote Dennis Miller, "But that's just my opinion - I could be wrong." __________________ Scot Last edited by Chironex : 01-05-2009 at 12:48 AM.