On 4/21/2010 8:25 PM, i8cvs wrote: >> Comma or no comma, shouldn't matter >> 1000 mega watts or 1,000 Mega watts is still one thousand million >> watts! NOT one thousands watts. true? >> >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >> >> > Hi Idle-Tyme > > I don't agree with your statement: > > 1000 mega watt are one thousand million watt > 1,000 mega watt or 1.000 mega watt is only one million watt because > zero after the comma means nothing like 1,0000000000000 is still > one million watt or 1 MW > NO! it's a comma, not a decimal point! it's one thousand, one thousand written 1000 or 1,000 is still one thousand they are exactly the same. _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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