Metrication and three legged donkeys (was: Re: POA book differences)

[corinthum]

Eloise wrote:

> I have to say that metrication is not something I'm wild about. 
Yes, it  
> makes calculations easier, but especially in length, it just 
doesn't *mean*  
> anything, whereas imperial measures are things you can relate to. 
It's much  easier 
> to visualise five feet than a metre and a half.
> And of course it's more than twice as easy to lose a pound than it 
is to  
> lose a kilo. Though thinking about it, it's also easier to gain a 
pound than a  
> kilo. Hmm. ;-)


Hey, I'd be happy with either system, as long as I could work with 
just one (well, I'd prefer metric, but I'd settle for imperial).  But 
working for the Navy, I get the people who seem to realize the 
practicality of the metric sytem but are stuck with manuals, 
regulations, descriptions, etc. in the imperial system.  The result 
is I'm stuck using bizarre units like kiloyards (which, in case you 
were wondering, is about .56 miles or .9 kilometers).  And, of 
course, most of the equipment on ships is in terms of nautical miles, 
just to make things more fun.

-Corinth