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Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
meron@cars3.uchicago.edu
Tue, 10 Oct 1995 23:35:10 GMT
In article <45ek4o$2l6@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, friedman@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Perry B. Friedman) writes:
>In article <hatunenDG8yvB.Muz@netcom.com>,
>DaveHatunen <hatunen@netcom.com> wrote:
>>In article <45eag9$mlq@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, MacFAQ <macfaq@aol.com> wrote:
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>>[...]
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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.
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>How about trolls?
>
What's the density of a troll (nighttime and daytime value)?
Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
meron@cars3.uchicago.edu | chances are he is doing just the same"
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