> > So, I'm thinking about this ... why is it that beverages are the only > thing where metric seems to have stuck? Ex: 2l bottles of soda, 750ml > bottles of liquor. Prefer my beer in Pints please! Stuart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitch Miller" To: Sent: 07 March 2002 20:00 Subject: Re: [OT]: US and Metric System (was: Making PCBs...) > On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Dale Botkin wrote: > > > On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Vit wrote: > > > > > Can somebody tell me if the US is planning to gradually switch to the metric > > > system? I mean, it must be pretty confusing for the scientists at NASA to > > > use both systems. > > > > Yes, from school I do remember we are plannning to switch to the metric > > system. I believe we're supposed to be done some time in the late > > 1970s... > > Hahaha ... yeah, I remember that. In fact, I was in elementary school (in > Canada) when Canada switched to metric. > > So, I'm thinking about this ... why is it that beverages are the only > thing where metric seems to have stuck? Ex: 2l bottles of soda, 750ml > bottles of liquor. > > -- Mitch > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu