Joe Collins wrote:
> Unless you only are referring to things like joule, which is not a coherent
> derived unit.
>
> Perhaps the use of the bare term "unit" is sloppy.
> Let me suggest SICDU, SIBU, SIDU, and NSIU as abbreviations for SI coherent
> derived unit, SI base unit, SI derived unit (not coherent), and non-SI unit.
>
> I believe that the principal units of our concern should be coherent derived
> units, of which SIBU is a subset. (01)
There is nothing special about "coherence" with units. I never
understood the big deal. A gram and a liter is just fine. There
is no problem at all that makes "coherence" in any way easier.
Our computers have no trouble carrying along a little real
factor. (02)
regards,
-Gunther (03)
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