2004 APR 14 WED A meter is the distance light travels in ( 1 / 299 792 458 ) of a second in a vacuum. The meter is the same on Earth as on Mars.
Sincerely, Matthew Zotter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:28 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:29526] Metric System on Mars To USMA listserv subscribers: Here is a hypothetical question I would like to pose: If the meter is 1/10 000 000 the longitudal distance between the north pole and the equator of the planet Earth; and If the future takes humanity to Mars; Then would we develop a seperate metric system based on a meter having a length of 1/10 000 000 the longitudal distance between the martian north pole and its equator (which whould be 53.208 cm)? I would like to start a dialouge on this interesting thought! -----Thanks!----- Cole Kingsbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------
