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Metrication – a historical perspective
I have submitted this blog article to draw attention to and allow comment on an historical account of metrication in the UK written in 1980.
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Sensationalising with the help of Fahrenheit
Today I notice an item in “The Sun” newspaper a headline (approx from memory) “Marathon runner collapses in 73° heat”
Posted in Media
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BBC pundit supports going metric
Mention ‘k’ to this economist, and it’s not only the size of investment capital that he’s thinking of..
Posted in Media
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Is the Moon still metric?
According to a BBC story, Dennis Hope, the self-proclaimed (imperialist?) owner of the moon, is selling plots of lunar real estate by the acre.
Posted in Media
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When were metres prohibited on road signs?
Was there any law against metric road signs before the 1970s? asks Kel
Posted in Road signs, Transport
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How many people can visualise a kilometre?
How many people can visualise a kilometre (or a mile for that matter)? asks Martin Vlietstra.
Posted in Road signs, Transport
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Where can I buy metric-only scales?
This plaintive question is posed by an inquirer who lives in south London.
Posted in Consumer affairs
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World rail speed record, 574.8 km/h
The world rail speed record was last set on 3 April 2007 by a French TGV train, reaching a speed of 574.8 km/h on a special record-setting attempt on the TGV Est route between Paris and Strasbourg.
Posted in Transport, World Records
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