Lavoisier suddenly became even more excited—the Crown Prince was thinking of integrating the entire academic world of France.
No, if this system of standard units were established, it might even integrate the academic communities of Europe!
Joseph, however, still seemed unsatisfied, "After the unification of measurement units, the Standards Committee will still have a lot of work to do.
"For instance, establishing national industrial standards—such as the hardness and strength of steel, the purity of liquids, the specifications for bolt interfaces, the wheel gauge of carriages, and so on, letting every aspect of industrial production have rules to follow.
"Even the tools used by craftsmen in various trades could be standardized. Craftsmen across the country could quickly get the right tools..."