Olin Lathrop wrote:

> There is enough confusion in the world, and sloppiness with units
> causes real harm.  

Besides that, there is a beauty in the use of correct units. There is a
lot of thought that went into the SI system, and using it properly, you
kind of get a free ride to enjoy the beauty of these thoughts.

And, despite some rumors to the contrary (and the French original name),
the SI is neither anti-American nor anti-British :)

Gerhard
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