Seems that weight would be more precise. Volume would vary with temperature, atmospheric pressure, properties of the container, etc.
-----Original Message----- From: A.J. Padilla, M.D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 5:56 PM To: Chad McAnally; lute Subject: "A pint's a pound...." Imagine that you have some water and want to quantify it. It fills a one-pint container It weighs one pound (or 454 gm, or thereabouts) Which is more valid, or "superior" - volume or weight? Always? Peace. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad McAnally" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 6:30 PM Subject: Byrd, Tabluature etc. > Hello all, > > The problem with lists like this is generally you have a bunch of fairly > well educated and well meaning people get together and discuss something > of real importance to them. This occasionally evokes strong emotional > debates and reactions from the participants. And more often than not , > because of the de-personalized format of e-mail the authors of posts > attack others in ways they would not in more public personal forum. I have > see this on more than one list. > > What we are here for if not to discuss and debate the issues we care > about? But do we have to do it in an adversarial, combative and demeaning > fashion??? Despite many assurances to the contrary, I do think the tenor > of many posts on this last topic ( tablature) is getting far out of hand. > Most listers are not conflict mongers. Pointless argument wastes our time. > We are here to learn from each other, not attack each other. If someone > talked down to me in this pompous fashion, I doubt I'd be nearly as civil > as Michael Thames has managed to be. Put yourself in his shoes. How would > you react? > > I don't think anyone should be censured on this list by anything but > common sense and actual tact. Both are becoming rarities in the world and > I'd hate to think that people who ought know better would act like this > too. > > This sort of garbage is what turns of people from lists like this. Can we > behave like adults now????? > > Chad McAnally > > > > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
