Dave Balderstone wrote in
news:070420141833299273%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca:

In article om,
Puckdropper wrote:

The sooner we can eliminate the "mil" unit, the better. It's just
uncommon enough that those unfamiliar with the unit assume it means
millimeter, and close enough that the error won't be obvious.

Makes more sense for the USA to join the rest of the world...


Sure would be nice to eliminate the dual system. I don't care if the
rest of the world joins us or we join the rest of the world, simply not
having two systems would help quite a bit.

I'll still have to have two sets of wrenches, taps, nuts, etc, but maybe
my great grandchildren won't have to. Let's do it, it's for the
children!

Puckdropper
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