Craig, you wrote: I realize that 10 fingers and 10 toes goes back to the beginning of creation, but when it comes to measuring things you have to give some credit to the Summerians and Babylonians and their sexagesimal (base 60) system on which practically every system of measurement other than the relatively recent and mathematically contrived metric system is based.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- And don't forget the old baboons who appear to be able to count to 6. As a schoolboy in South Africa, I saw much evidence of this after being put wise by an old farmer. But the old baboons could not get their minds around the zero. Crocodiles appear to be able to manage 3, but I never discussed the maths with them. Being stuck with metric and IMPERIAL (!!), I use both like many folk. For me metric is much "easier" when working with antennas or even PCB layouts. I draw the line at roods, chains and such! 73, Geoff. GM4ESD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
