Having learned way back when, I still have to think a bit when I see
capacitance expressed in millo or nano. But it sure makes more sense the new
way.

Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

> > Ian McLean wrote:
> > This
> > problem is not restricted to capacitance either.  Inductance and the
> > Henry share the same problem.
>
> Olin responded:
> But nobody seems to have an aversion to millihenrys.  I still don't
> understand why milli and nano ever got skipped for capacitance values
only,
> and why some people still perpetuate that nonsense today.

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