Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))

Peter Ceresole (peter@cara.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 00:04:02 +0100

In article <45ikld$ppc@bbcnews.rd.bbc.co.uk>,
alanr@rd.bbc.co.uk (Alan Roberts) wrote:

>How about 1 cubic foot of water weighs 1000 ounces?

Does it? I mean, I know it's close, but is it really 1000oz?

And if it is, 1000oz is one of those meaningless numbers. What do 1000oz
feel like? Dividing by... what the hell is it... 16?

Ugh.

Peter