John,

> A kilosec is a reasonable amount of time to wait for a late appointment
> (in some countries, anyhow).
> 
> A megasec is enough time to do a small project.
> 
> If a marriage lasts a gigasec, it is doing very well.

1 pictun = 20 baktun = 2,880,000 days = approx. 7885 years 
1 calabtun = 20 pictun = 57,600,000 days = approx. 158,000 years 
1 kinchiltun = 20 calabtun = 1,152,000,000 days = approx. 3 million years 
1 alautun = 20 kinchiltun = 23,040,000,000 days = approx. 63 million years 

The Mayans must have been very patient people.  

Carl



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