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

Bob Casanova (cas@ops1.bwi.wec.com)
Tue, 17 Oct 1995 13:11:44 GMT

In article <1995Oct17.094417@cantva> Peter Metcalfe <P.Metcalfe@student.canterbury.ac.nz> writes:
>From: Peter Metcalfe <P.Metcalfe@student.canterbury.ac.nz>
>Subject: Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
>Date: 17 Oct 95 09:44:17 +1200

>In article, M.Fee@irl.cri.nz (Mike Fee) writes:
>> [snip]
>>
>> Thus Wayn: "kilometre" is 1000 metres - or about 6/10 miles for the
>> metrically challenged; ...

>What are they smoking at Industrial Research?

>A kilometre is 5/8th of a mile.

Actually (small nit to pick), a kilometer is very close to 0.621 mile, which
is closer to 0.625 (5/8) than to 0.6, but it isn't equal to 5/8. :-)

>>[snip]

>--Peter Metcalfe

Bob C.

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