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Russell Kent wrote:

Paul wrote:

Why don't they just say Newton per square meter like we
say pounds per square inch. What shall we call one pound per square
inch? How about a Fred or a George? :-)

Here's a better one.  The next time some SI bigot tries to tell you the
whole world has got it right, ask them why they measure *weight* (i.e.
gravitational attraction, a.k.a. force) in *grams* (a unit of mass)
instead of Newtons (the SI unit of force).

Russell Kent

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