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Re: Units and area. was: gipsy moth iv
From: Craig Z
Date: 2006 Jul 18, 03:47 -0500
fyi: for 60 cm most people I know of would say 600 mil (short for millimeters)
I think that way of describing length comes from the construction
industry. And I think they use mil because its shorter than saying
centimeter.
> And here you have a system which, in its usual nomenclature and usage, doesn't
> allow for a simple TWO feet, but forces users into SIXTY centimeters? Sorry,
> George, but that's simply trying to enforce a system onto organisms that don't
> have a natural inclination to use it.
>
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From: Craig Z
Date: 2006 Jul 18, 03:47 -0500
fyi: for 60 cm most people I know of would say 600 mil (short for millimeters)
I think that way of describing length comes from the construction
industry. And I think they use mil because its shorter than saying
centimeter.
> And here you have a system which, in its usual nomenclature and usage, doesn't
> allow for a simple TWO feet, but forces users into SIXTY centimeters? Sorry,
> George, but that's simply trying to enforce a system onto organisms that don't
> have a natural inclination to use it.
>
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