On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 22:37:43 -0500 (EST)
Jay Nugent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled in frustration:
<snip>
> Too bad we blew it back in the late 70's, early 80's when we were
> *supposed* to move over to the metric system. Base-10 is FAR better a
> measurement scale than Base-the-kings-feet and other arbitrary scales.
>
> 0c = pure water freezes 32f
> 100c = pure water boils (at sea level) 212f
>
> 1g = 1cc pure water (in liquid state)
>
> 1calorie = raise 1cc pure water 1c in 1minute
>
> Dang! Nice how dimensional measurements and mass and temperature all
> relate to one another like that :-)
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Makes my head hurt!! :-(
Talk of kernel compilations and the relative merits of various versions of
gcc is much less confusing and stressing. ;o) I hope everyone has a
wonderful holiday!! Mike
--
"Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life."
-- George Bernard Shaw
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