I have no idea about the euro but I think that the idea of using the metric system was a good one and that the system is far better than our old illogical imperial system. Just to take one example, imagine how much more complicated financial applications would be if the rules of Pounds Shillings and Pence had to be applied.

I am not so sure about the way we implemented the changes though as we still seem to be stuck with some of the old system and end up with anomolies such as the one Terry has mentioned.

Whether base 10 is the best system or not is another matter and thinking in terms of computers, perhaps we would have been better being "created" with 16 fingers and thumbs rather than 10 as I guess that is the only reason why we use base 10 - I wonder what we would play music like with extra fingers.

Jon