In message , Huge
writes
"Christian McArdle" writes:
In these days of ubiquitious computerisation, this point is specious.

So you walk around with a computer with all the conversion figures at all
times?

Why would I need to? You're the one who wants people to work in one set
of units. Why can't people use what they want?

Because they have to interface with other people in a bigger world. That
mistakes can happen is well demonstrated by a very expensive piece of
junk which was last seen going in the direction of Mars

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geoff