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1. Happiness Index

There should be an index that describes the state and ‘well-being’ of people within each political jurisdiction, especially within countries. Such a ‘happiness index’ could be used as a much more valid...

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2. Unemployment Rate Calculations

The unemployment rate should be calculated by adding the products of two separate calculations. First, the number of unemployed (people working less than 10 hours per week) should be calculated by...

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3. Economic Sum

There should be a measure of an economy that is calculated by adding absolutely every active economic activity that occurs in that economy. Things like the sale of goods and services, the sale of...

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4. Adopt the Metric System

The Metric System of measurements should be used universally. This includes the use of the Celsius temperature scale. Also, rainfall, snowfall, and other precipitation should be denominated in terms of...

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5. Redefining and Simplifying Units of Angles and Degrees

Angles and degrees should have their units redefined so that they will be logically simpler and easier to learn. Angles could be redefined so that there would be 100 degrees in a circle, 100 minutes in...

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6. Lumens – Light Bulb Comparison Units

Light bulb descriptions should be standardized through the use of lumens as a measure of light intensity. Energy usage (wattage, for example) and quality of light are also very important factors in...

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7. Earthquake Description Standards

All earthquakes should be described with two sets of numbers, each based on the widely accepted Richter scale, at least for public discussions. The first set would be the moment magnitude, indicating...

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8. New Reference Unit for Measure of Energy

The standard unit for the measure and comparison of energy (including work and quantity of heat) should be a new unit (though still could be called a ‘calorie’) which is equal to the amount of energy...

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