Digital BW, The Print

Jerry,

OK, but didn't one of 'your' spaceprobes crash into Mars or somewhere
because one group of workers were using your old-fashioned system of units,
while the others were using the internationally-agreed system? Different
units in different countries can cause serious problems, as well as putting
the cost of manufacture up! All your scientists use metric units, and
although our conversion to metric in the UK is taking some time (waiting for
the old generation to die off), eventually it will be simpler. Our 'ounces'
were different to your 'ounces'; what a nonsense!

The main reason for having two versions of Epson printers (1280/1290,
2100/2200), is just because of the difference in standard paper sizes (back
on-list).

Bob Frost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>


>
> Well, I'm sure glad I don't live in the rest of the world. I'm perfectly
> contented with our ounce/pound/ton system.