On 2008-05-10 21:55:43 +0100, Chris Mattern <syscjm@sumire.gwu.edu> said:

> On 2008-05-10, Dave Uhring <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 10 May 2008 14:43:25 +0200, Dick Hoogendijk wrote:
>>
>>> So far universal languages/dates are only used in SF books.
>>
>> And units, too. I had a friend in Vancouver, BC, who after hearing the
>> weather forecast using SI units on radio asked what the temperature was in
>> REAL units.
>>
> I'm sorry, but I'm with your friend on this one. I can't understand
> whether I need to wear a coat or not until I convert the temperature
> to Fahrenheit.

Wow, their radio station gives temperatures in kelvin?

Cheers,

Chris