1. Critical ThinkingDo we really apply this concept?Do we apply it in the right or wrong direction?Am I reallythinking?What am Ithinking? 2. Critical ThinkingWhats the following guy thinking about us?I THINK IAM BETTERTHANHUMANS!Why do we usually think that other peoples ideas are notgood?Why do we reject other peoples ideas frequently?Is it because of money, dislike, arrogance,prepotency, or just because you consider your idea isbetter than anyone else? 3. METRIC SYSTEMInternational Systemof UnitsLe Systme Internationald'UnitsSI 4. METRIC SYSTEMDo you know Public Law 94-168 enactedby Congress?Do you know the Metric Conversion ActDoof y 1o9u7 k5no?w Section 3 (1) and (3) ofthis Law?Section 3 It is therefore the declared policyof the United States(1) To designate the metric system ofmeasurement as the preferred systemof weights and measures for trade andcommerce(3) To seek out ways to increaseunderstanding of the metric system ofmeasurement through educationalinformation and guidance and in Governmentpublications 5. METRIC SYSTEMThe Federal Highway Administration ,known as FHWA, in its new Manual onUniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)2009 edition, effective January 2010,decided to eliminate all metric symbolsfrom this informational material, and ituses only non-metric measurements now.This decision is just a flagrant violation ofPublic Law 94-168 enacted by Congress in1975. This Federal Law is still in placewithout any modification at the presenttime. 6. METRIC SYSTEMMUTCD2003edition 7. METRIC SYSTEMMUTCD2003edition 8. METRIC SYSTEMFurthermore, the FHWA is not incompliance with Executive Order 12770signed by former President George H. W.Bush in 1991. This Executive Order has notbeen amended or revoked yet as of today.Why is thishappening?Three main reasons couldbe cited: 9. METRIC SYSTEM1.- Lack of Information, specificallyby academic institutions at all levels.2.- Lack of Concern, involving all ofus.3.- Excess of Apathy, involving all ofus, too. 10. METRIC SYSTEMAccording to the Florida Departmentof Education, they support themetric system of measurement, but 11. METRIC SYSTEMo Are they really seeking out ways toincrease the understanding of the metricsystem of measurement?o Do they know what the FHWA has donein erasing all metric symbols from the newMUTCD 2009 edition?oIsnt it a backfire for Public Law 94-168in designating the metric system ofmeasurement the preferred system ofweights and measures for United 12. METRIC SYSTEMThen, Why do we have to squander money inteaching the Metric System? Why do Florida Sunshine StateStandards list the Metric System and tellteachers to teach it when we do not carethat a Law is being violated?Why do we use the Metric System forselling pharmaceutical products in Metricunits?Why do we use dual units onspeedometers in almost all sold cars in theU.S. even though it is optional for 13. METRIC SYSTEMI am proposing the creation of the U.S. MetricBoard again in order to:a) seek out ways to increase the understandingof the Metric System as in Section 3 (3) ofthe Metric Conversion Act of 1975.b) Confirm Section (3) (1) of the MetricConversion Act of 1975 in which the metricsystem is the preferred system of weightsand measures for United Statesc) Protect Public Law 94-168 from violation andto protect Executive Order 12770 fromdisobedience, or to propose the totalelimination of such Law and the revocation ofExecutive Order 12770. 14. METRIC SYSTEMI Want YourPHleealspe! ,Help Me!www.metric.org 15. METRIC SYSTEMPresentation by TonyPlanas, Ed.D.