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The ‘Imperial’ – and why the United States is way behind in fully implementing the International System of Units
In 1981 and early 1982, I would describe the metric system of measurements to my electronics and computer science students and tell them why it was better than the Imperial or English standard that was then in use. Our classrooms … Continue reading
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