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Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
Perry B. Friedman (friedman@Xenon.Stanford.EDU)
10 Oct 1995 20:13:12 GMT
In article <hatunenDG8yvB.Muz@netcom.com>,
DaveHatunen <hatunen@netcom.com> wrote:
>In article <45eag9$mlq@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, MacFAQ <macfaq@aol.com> wrote:
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>>The person I was responding to said, and I quoted, "Your problem here was
>>converting from
>>a volumetric measurement to a weight measurement, which would have been
>>just as hard in a metric system", which is complete bullshit.
>>Weight-volume conversions are much easier in the metric system. Quick: how
>>many weight ounces of water are in 100 fluid ounces of distilled water?
>>Answer: I'd have to look it up and do some conversions. Now, how many
>>grams of water are in 1 liter of distilled water? Answer: 1000 grams.
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>That's water. It's a special case. Pick some other substance.
How about trolls?
Perry
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