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

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In article <461uan$e8q@net.auckland.ac.nz>, mdw@ccu1.auckland.ac.nz says...
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>Whittet@shore.net (Whittet) writes:
>>in the US 1 dry pint = 33.6 cu inches
>>and 1 liquid pint 28.875 cu inches
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>The pint shrinks when wet?
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>The "metric weenies" rest our case.
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If that is your best explanation for the discrepancy you have no case to rest.

Steve

Hint: The actual explanation has to do with the use of Horus eye fractions
in measuring bread and beer.

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