Monthly Archives: March 2008

Visionary sci-fi writer uses metric

Posted on 2008-03-26 by philh

The late Arthur C Clarke who died this month (March 2008) wrote what may be regarded as his most memorable non-fiction article in 1945. He was the first person to propose the use of satellites in geostationary orbit to form … Continue reading →

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TSI cops out

Posted on 2008-03-14 by Erithacus

The Trading Standards Institute (whose members are responsible for enforcing weights and measures law) has declined to support the UK Metric Association’s campaign for a single, rational system of measurement that everybody understands and uses for all purposes. In response, … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Law | 17 Comments