Hi All: Well before 'centimetres' or inches were brought into India; GIRHA, UNGAL and KOS were used to measure distances! This does not mean we *go back* to Mohenjo-Daro or Stone-henge days! Brij Bhushan Vij
>From: Gene Mechtly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [USMA:21486] Measure the Screen Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 19:39:19 >-0500 (CDT) > >On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Pat Naughtin wrote: > > > > Next time I'm in a television or computer store and the attendant > > describes a screen as 21 inch, I will respectfully enquire whether > > they are international inches, survey inches, television inches (the > > short ones), or metric inches. The more confusion the better, say I. > >Good idea, Pat. After you baffle the attendant, you might also apply >your own measuring tape to the screen, and demonstrate to the attendant >the results of your direct measured value of the screen in centimeters >(or in millimeters at the risk of being more precise than necessary >to make the case for SI). > >Gene. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
