On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Andrew Kohlsmith wrote: > > or better still... > > > > 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour = 6076 feet per hour > > 1 mph =1 mile per hour = 5280 feet per hour > > I might as well add to the offtopic thread... why are natuical miles longer > than "regular" miles?
Because of they way they're defined - it's a minute of arc at the equator. -- Jon Stockill [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
