I'm fluent in both English and metric units, but this gave me a chuckle: http://news.yahoo.com/kilogram-gained-weight-005533827.html
See? You just can't trust metric. ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 10:58 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system I'm fluent in both English and metric units, but this gave me a chuckle: http://news.yahoo.com/kilogram-gained-weight-005533827.html _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
So what is/was the standard pound? Some English King's mummified body parts? -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 11:38 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system See? You just can't trust metric. ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 10:58 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system I'm fluent in both English and metric units, but this gave me a chuckle: http://news.yahoo.com/kilogram-gained-weight-005533827.html _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system At least they dust-off the King every once in a while. ;-) On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Kim <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
So what is/was the standard pound? Some English King's mummified body parts?
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Kim, Interesting but maybe he walked a mile for a camel! ;^) Rodger C. Fry -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Kim Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:54 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:14 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system At least they dust-off the King every once in a while. ;-) On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Kim <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
So what is/was the standard pound? Some English King's mummified body parts?
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His calculation would have been horribly off, had the walker not taken the long route and stopped at every brothel and tavern along the way. He lucked out. ;-) On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Kim <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles.
Nah, Eratosthenes knew what he was doing, he hired a teetotalling eunuch. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 3:15 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system His calculation would have been horribly off, had the walker not taken the long route and stopped at every brothel and tavern along the way. He lucked out. ;-) On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Kim <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles.
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This is what I love about you guys - uh, folks - you make me smile. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hutchings, Mat Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 1:24 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system Nah, Eratosthenes knew what he was doing, he hired a teetotalling eunuch. Mat
On 1/7/2013 12:54 PM, Kim wrote:
I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles.
Kim
And of course you all would instantly recognize the type of tea the poor sucker made on his/her trek? I never realized until today, the source of the brew. 73
OK - I give. I don't know the source of the particular brew to which you refer, Larry. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Larry Holmes Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 1:21 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system On 1/7/2013 12:54 PM, Kim wrote:
I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles.
Kim
And of course you all would instantly recognize the type of tea the poor sucker made on his/her trek? I never realized until today, the source of the brew. 73
Say it out loud. Pronounce mile as meel. Dan -- Sent from my iPhone. Please pardon any mispelings or errors. On Jan 7, 2013, at 3:58 PM, "Kim" <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
OK - I give. I don't know the source of the particular brew to which you refer, Larry.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Larry Holmes Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 1:21 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] That dirty metric system
On 1/7/2013 12:54 PM, Kim wrote:
I'm reminded of two different methods that Eratosthenes supposedly used to calculate the distance from Alexandria to Syrene. The Pharoahs, of course, had been measuring the distance for centuries but the technique was to measure the distance in terms of a caravan's time to make the journey, then multiply that time in days by the distance a camel could travel in a day. Legend has it that Eratosthenes also hired someone to step off the distance for him - about 525 miles. I wonder who the sucker was? In spite of his limitations, his calculation for the circumference of the earth was accurate to within less than two percent of today's accepted value - in meters, not in camel-miles.
Kim And of course you all would instantly recognize the type of tea the poor sucker made on his/her trek? I never realized until today, the source of the brew. 73
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