I had to learn to think metrically when I was in grad school and did
biological measurements for physical anthropolgical research.  Kinda gives a
new meaning to brain size when you measure skulls in cubic centimetres vs.
inches.

The only way I found I could learn metric math was to throw out the
feet/inches/pounds, etc. out the window and think totally in meters,
kilometers, kilos, kilocalories, etc., etc.  Quite a challenge for a while, I
can tell you.  But then metric measurements is much more scientifically
accurate, and so I learned how to do it.

Kat

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:18:39 -0400 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> You're old enough to remember when we tried it
> in school, Kat, aren't you?
> Went over like a new-math lead balloon...
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Salkin
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Driving Outside the US
>
>
> Just wanted to add that I've never had a
> problem with distinguishing between
> KPH and MPH.  In fact, I think it's ridiculous
> that the US hasn't switched
> over to the metic system which is far more
> accurate than the old one we've
> been using.
>
> What was harder for me in driving in the UK was
> driving on the left side of
> the road with a stick shift, as I learned to
> drive on an automatic shift
> car.
> I'm sure I couldn't do it now, especially on
> the dual-lane carriageways like
> the A-1 road, which I understand has grown
> expotentially in traffic volume
> in
> the past 10 years, as has the M-1 out of London
> (I think it goes out of
> London
> - correct me if I'm wrong, Deri).
>
> Kat
>