[yt-dev] convert_to_cgs

[Nathan Goldbaum]

I don't think it will be simple - there are almost certainly places where
we assume the underlying representation is CGS. That said, I think it would
be possible.

Matt, can you write up a YTEP for this first so we have a better idea of
your implementation and design ideas?
On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 10:40 AM John Zuhone <jzuhone at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm assuming that "underneath the hood" everything would still have to be
> based on *something* by default, which would be cgs?
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 10:09 AM Matthew Turk <matthewturk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Would it be feasible (I am volunteering to do this if so) to change
>> instances of convert_to_cgs to something like convert_to_native, and then
>> adding a new set of unit collections?  This would basically mean if we
>> wanted units to be in 10^10MSun + Mpc + GYr, it would convert to that,
>> rather than cgs.  My naive assumption is that if we had string keys for
>> unit collections, this would be simple, and the unit object would simply
>> check the string key, get the units, and go.
>>
>> -Matt
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