Re: Bq soon

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

I'd appreciate an answer to the question, "What is the cost involved in not

switching?"  I'm not being sarcastic, but I can't think of any significant

cost.  If there were, we'd have switched by now.   We seem to be able to live

with a system where the academics use the metric system and the "real world"

uses English units.



I'm certainly not one to hide my light under a 35.2 liter basket, but the

problem is not the PhD's, it's the numerous other workers, eg., electricians,

mechanics, construction workers, even health physics technicians whom we have to

help work safely.



I know that Shell gas stations in my area started selling gasoline in liters,

ca. 1982.  This was NOT accepted by the public, and they soon went back to

gallons.



If it ain't broke, please don't try to fix it.



The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Curies forever.



Bill Lipton

liptonw@dteenergy.com





"Michael G. Stabin" wrote:



> ...

>

> I return us to where our conversation started - what is the cost involved,

> human and monetary, in not switching between the unit systems and making

> more mistakes? ...



> OK, I'll throw it open to anyone on the list (Americans) - does anyone have

> trouble understanding how much volume is in a 2 liter bottle? How painful

> and impossible was that?

>

> Mike

>

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