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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: syhprum on 16/11/2009 21:09:11

Title: why not request correspondents to use SI units
Post by: syhprum on 16/11/2009 21:09:11

This is meant to be a scientific blog!

Title: why not request correspondents to use SI units
Post by: Vern on 16/11/2009 21:12:15

Maybe we need a new set of units based upon natural phenomena. Light speed could be 1; electron mass could be 1; electron charge could be 1, etc.

Title: why not request correspondents to use SI units
Post by: syhprum on 16/11/2009 21:41:52

Such systems have been proposed but they lead to rather impractical values in the every day world.

Title: why not request correspondents to use SI units
Post by: Geezer on 16/11/2009 23:49:53

I like it! And we could insist that everyone posts in Esperanto. Sorry, I should have said:

"Hango pantusor likey! Anko wibi con multo postal intrepeedo Esperanto insitatramental."

Title: why not request correspondents to use SI units
Post by: rosy on 17/11/2009 09:18:31

Q: Why...?
A: Because this is a website for non-scientists too, and many of them would be put off.

Title: why not request correspondents to use SI units
Post by: Geezer on 17/11/2009 16:56:00

I know! The moderators could translate calculations that are not in SI units into SI, and add them to the posts.

Piece of cake!