Talk:International System of Units/Archives/01/2021

Naming "International System of Units" is misleading
So, I'm seeing for a compendium of all international units -- not just physical fundamental, but also derived, because knowing units is extremely important in the ability to ask for what's possible.

I suggest naming it "International System of Basic Units", as it does not do the justice for all other kinds of units that exist, and people should be able to discover by similar search.

For example, this "International System of Units" does not have the economic units like "Gross Margin" and various kind of standard KPIs. Granted, those KPIs are grounded in how accounting systems are set up, but have clear nature of being an "international unit" to measure phenomena like economies as physical processes.

I think, kids should be able to discover all those units just by searching for all units. Any suggestions? I'm starting an a "List of international units" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Inyuki (talk • contribs) 01:24, 3 January 2021 (UTC)


 * International System of Units is both the formal name and the common name for the system. It is not up to Wikipedia to rename it. Kahastok talk 20:07, 3 January 2021 (UTC)