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Message no. 1
From: "The Great Gonzo `8r) (Ben Granzeau)"
Subject: About Mp vs. MB...
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1993 18:13:18 CST
Um, according to the NAGEE (Neo-anachrist Guide to Everything Else),
they say that one Megapulse is equal to one Megabyte per second. I hope
this confuses some more people...
The What-is-it-in-bits? Gonzo

The Not-Quite-So-Great-As-Sir-Launcelot Gonzo `8r) <-Gonzo smiley.
"i used to be so big and strong i used to know my right from wrong i
used to never be afraid i used to be somebody i used have something
inside now just this this whole that's open wide i used to want it
all.... i used to be somebody." -"down in it", nine inch nails
Message no. 2
From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: About Mp vs. MB...
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1993 11:13:46 +0930
>
>Um, according to the NAGEE (Neo-anachrist Guide to Everything Else),
>they say that one Megapulse is equal to one Megabyte per second. I hope
>this confuses some more people...
> The What-is-it-in-bits? Gonzo
>
It sure has hell confuses me... I mean, that makes it a dynamic measurement,
but it's always referred to as a static one.
(Decker:"I want to send my 150MB/second Attack program at the ice. How long does
it take to load???");


--
Robert Watkins
bob@******.cs.ntu.edu.au
************ It wouldn't be luck if you could get out of life alive. ***********

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