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Re: Units and area. was: gipsy moth iv
From: Philip Lange
Date: 2006 Jul 17, 12:13 -0500
From: Philip Lange
Date: 2006 Jul 17, 12:13 -0500
At 10:23 AM 7/17/2006, you wrote:
One reason may be: there is no poetry in the metric system.
Give 'em an cm and they'll take a kilometer?
The longest kilometer?
A 26mm worm?
In my mind the metric system is totally logical, and unlike the system of inches and feet, has no relation to the human body. In short I find it disembodied. Soulless.
Of course the system of Nautical Miles, Cables and Fathoms does have a bit of logic going for it.
Philip
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There must be a good reason for this and while I have many notions as to why, I cannot exactly put my finger on it.
On that note, I shall end my metric rant.
Robert
One reason may be: there is no poetry in the metric system.
Give 'em an cm and they'll take a kilometer?
The longest kilometer?
A 26mm worm?
In my mind the metric system is totally logical, and unlike the system of inches and feet, has no relation to the human body. In short I find it disembodied. Soulless.
Of course the system of Nautical Miles, Cables and Fathoms does have a bit of logic going for it.
Philip
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