RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 29, 2013 at 4:05 pm
(This post was last modified: December 29, 2013 at 4:09 pm by Anomalocaris.)
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Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
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(December 29, 2013 at 6:07 am)là bạn điên Wrote: I am surprised Nora that you still learned Imperial at school, given your various comments about events you must still be in your early 2Os. I was taught both way back in 1972. My Elder Brother learned Pounds Shillings and Pence. Only 1 meter between equator and the pole, what planet are you on?
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Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud ..... after a while you realise that the pig likes it! (December 30, 2013 at 1:08 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote:A really really small one, obviously.(December 29, 2013 at 6:07 am)là bạn điên Wrote: I am surprised Nora that you still learned Imperial at school, given your various comments about events you must still be in your early 2Os. I was taught both way back in 1972. My Elder Brother learned Pounds Shillings and Pence. (December 30, 2013 at 1:38 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote:(December 30, 2013 at 1:08 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Only 1 meter between equator and the pole, what planet are you on?A really really small one, obviously. Yes I should have stated that 'the meter's' not 'the meter' is the distance between the equator and the North pole since Its was the constant belonging to the meter which is the distance mentioned. Anyway the distance from Equator to N.Pole is 10,000 KM RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 30, 2013 at 3:53 pm
(This post was last modified: December 30, 2013 at 3:56 pm by Jackalope.)
(December 30, 2013 at 3:35 pm)là bạn điên Wrote:(December 30, 2013 at 1:38 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: A really really small one, obviously. FWIW, that definition of a meter hasn't been used since the 19th century. It's currently defined as length of the path travelled by light in vacuum in a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second. Under the modern definition, the Earth is 40,007.86 km in circumference, measured through the poles. (December 30, 2013 at 3:53 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(December 30, 2013 at 3:35 pm)là bạn điên Wrote: Yes I should have stated that 'the meter's' not 'the meter' is the distance between the equator and the North pole since Its was the constant belonging to the meter which is the distance mentioned. I was explaining its origin since 1/299,792,458 of a second. would be ,otherwise, a completely arbitary number. Also the distance from the equator to the south pole HENCE I used the distance to the North pole
Speaking purely as an architect I like the way feet and inches break evenly into halves and thirds. Maybe the could convert metric to base 12.
Speaking purely as an architect I like the way feet and inches break evenly into halves and thirds. Maybe the could convert metric to base 12.
RE: Americans: Do you favor switching to the metric system?
December 31, 2013 at 12:04 pm
(This post was last modified: December 31, 2013 at 12:05 pm by Whateverist.)
(December 31, 2013 at 10:37 am)ChadWooters Wrote: Speaking purely as an architect I like the way feet and inches break evenly into halves and thirds. Maybe the could convert metric to base 12. Interesting idea. (December 31, 2013 at 10:37 am)ChadWooters Wrote: Speaking purely as an architect I like the way feet and inches break evenly into halves and thirds. Maybe the could convert metric to base 12. Interesting idea. (December 31, 2013 at 12:04 pm)whateverist Wrote:(December 31, 2013 at 10:37 am)ChadWooters Wrote: Speaking purely as an architect I like the way feet and inches break evenly into halves and thirds. Maybe the could convert metric to base 12. It must indeed be an interesting idea, if you had to say it twice! |
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