Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
MacFAQ (macfaq@aol.com)
12 Oct 1995 10:18:25 -0400
hatunen@netcom.com (DaveHatunen) wrote:
> In article <45g945$lcl@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, MacFAQ <macfaq@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Another reason the metric system is better: the main units of volumetric
>>measure span a small range of volumes. Measuring tiny volumes requires
>>small fractions. Measuring large volumes requires using a large number
of
>>digits. The metric system has things like microliters and megaliters to
>>deal with the extremes.
>
>Ever heard of a dram?
Sure, but it's a unit of weight, not volume. What's your point?
Les "point 125 ounces on the apothecary system, that's what a dram is"
Jones
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