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Re: Point Venus, August 1773
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 May 3, 12:12 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 May 3, 12:12 -0400
Yes, the land mile 5280 feet, not the nautical mile. Regarding the meter, I was just saying if it was easier to relate to latitude on the earth's surface. Fred On May 3, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Alexandre E Eremenko wrote: > > > Fred, > > On Thu, 3 May 2007, Fred Hebard wrote: > >> If the meter had been a bit more accurate > > I do not understand this sentence. > The meter standard is as accurate as modern technology permits. > (Its definition is not related to any meridian since > XIX century. There is just a standard of meter, > first it was some particular rod held in Paris, now > it is defined in terms of certain wavelength). > > But the relation of the meter to the meridian seems irrelevant. > It would be of some relevance if we switched to the > metric system for angles (400 degrees in a circle). > >> In the U.S., all surveys are in the English system and degrees- >> minutes-seconds. > > You mean they use English mile? > > Alex. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
