The Metric System
When measuring funkiness, the obvious metric would be George Clinton in full mid 70s PFunk swing. All other funk can only be measured in milli-Clintons. For instance, the latest Bootsy Collins Christmas album (which I have Bill at So
Americans Are the "Friendliest Nation" ATLANTIC REVIEW-Reading
European Union Directive: American Exporters Must Use the Metric System Only (November 4, 2006) • Naumann: Bush "does not give a damn" about "the dying of millions of children in Africa" (November 11, 2006)
European Union Directive: American Exporters Must Use the Metric
I personally would like to see the US implement the metric system, but think the EU's attempt to block any measurements other than metric is an example of a power mad megalomaniac bureaucracy run amok." ROA refers to the European Union
Beyond the Metric system: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
Metric is alive and well, but Emily's a lot of talent for just one act. Enter Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, a side project that would have difficulty defining itself as anything further removed from Metric's noisy and gutsy sound.
Abandoning a Metric System
Most nations of the world use the metric system. Rather than rely on a vision thing, or a freedom agenda, crazy and backwards people of say Sweden, China, Singapore, Canada and so on, prefer a simple system where measures fit together,
Fear of a metric planet
So, how well are we doing with metric here in the USA? Each semester I give a pre-test to my incoming chemistry students, and a few of the questions are about the metric system. In a recent semester, I found that:
Abandoning a Metric System
Bush has replaced Rumsfeld with another war criminal. Former head of the CIA, and cold warrior, Robert Gates, will do little. Perhaps he will promote operation Phoenix, or the El Salvador option for Iraq
Speaking a Common Language
About 25 years ago, the US government had the notion that this country should convert to the metric system. You see, most of the other major nations of the world with whom we conduct commerce use the metric system and it would be much
Casino Royale, Because of the Metric System
11/17/06: Casino Royale (2006) Thanks to Munich, we were already on record as knowing that Daniel Craig would be a better Bond. His debut in the franchise may be slightly overrated, but Craig’s performance isn’t.
Jerusalem Post needs lesson in the metric system?
In a story "Largest manhunt in Israeli history for escaped rapist," the Jerusalem Post reported: It was also unclear how Sela, at a height of 1.65 cm, was able to scale a 2.30 cm. high wall, topped with barbed wire, in a matter of

Large and Small Numbers Metric Prefixes
When the metric system was devised in the late 1700's there was no particular need for very large or very small numbers. It was already customary to count
ChemTeam: Metric System
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Metric system conversion & converter with table / chart conversions
Metric system and conversion table / chart inc. converter for conversions to / from Imperial and USA systems.
Metric uni and Measurement
The standard unit of volume in the metric system is the liter. One liter is equal to 1000 cubic centimeters in volume. Other uni of volume and their
metric system table
METRIC SYSTEM1. LENGTH. Unit, Abbreviation, Number of Meters, Approximate U.S. Equivalent. kilometer, km, 1000, 0.62 mile. hectometer, hm, 100, 328.08 feet
International System of Uni Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The older metric system included several groupings of uni. The metric system was conceived by a group of scientis (among them, Lavoisier) which had
Measurement
Metric System. Metric Prefixes I · Metric Prefixes II · Metric Symbols I · Metric Symbols II · Metric Number Values I · Metric Number Values II
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Metric for Me! An easy, every day guide to the metric system. Pocket Ref A concise reference guide for virtually any subject.
Uni: The Metric System in the U. S.
Americans could have adopted the metric system, which was then at an uncertain point in i history; or they could have decided to align their measuremen metric+system: metric system conversion table , history of the metric system , metric system conversion table , history of the metric system , metric+system