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Message no. 1
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Daniel Powell)
Subject: [OT] Standard Vs Metric (was Re: why calibers work)
Date: Wed Apr 24 10:50:01 2002
actually the "Standard" measuring system isn't "random". Its a 12
based
system that has been around a long long long time. Granted, a 10 based
system is much easier to mentally calculate.. but it doesn't mean the
Standard system was without logic in its design. Although calling it
"Standard" is a wee bit pretentious.

Daniel

>From: "Lars Wagner Hansen" <l-hansen@*****.tele.dk>
>Reply-To: shadowrn@*********.com
>To: <shadowrn@*********.com>
>Subject: Re: [OT] 5.56 mm confusion (was Re: why calibers work)
>Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:35:45 +0200
>
>From: "Lone Eagle" <loneeagle2061@*******.com>
> > But the Yanks did show common sense, it was the majority of europe that
> > didn't. Where's the sense in a measuring system that is totally
>arbitrary,
> > bearing no relation to anything even vaguely sensible? I mean, my foot
>is
> > one foot long, that just makes sense....
>
>And how long is your "inch"? How much does you stones weigh? And where can
>I
>find a pound?
>
>Lars
>
>


Daniel Powell
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Message no. 2
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Lars Wagner Hansen)
Subject: [OT] Standard Vs Metric (was Re: why calibers work)
Date: Wed Apr 24 12:35:01 2002
From: "Daniel Powell" <l0_jak@*******.com>
> actually the "Standard" measuring system isn't "random". Its a
12 based
> system that has been around a long long long time. Granted, a 10 based
> system is much easier to mentally calculate.. but it doesn't mean the
> Standard system was without logic in its design. Although calling it
> "Standard" is a wee bit pretentious.

Hmm... 12 based... I see:

1 mile 60 yards
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 3 hands
1 hand = 4 inches

The only 12 based I can find is if you drop the hands, and then get 1 foot 12 inches.

Lars
Message no. 3
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Christian Casavant)
Subject: [OT] Standard Vs Metric (was Re: why calibers work)
Date: Wed Apr 24 12:55:00 2002
Lars,

Inch should be derived from the word ounce (Latin is uncia) meaning one twelth
(1/12)

> Hmm... 12 based... I see:
>
> 1 mile 60 yards
> 1 yard = 3 feet
> 1 foot = 3 hands
> 1 hand = 4 inches
>
> The only 12 based I can find is if you drop the hands, and then get 1 foot > 12
inches.

A foot is supposed to be 12 inches, so I guess there's the base 12 connection
you're looking for, but apart from that I don't know frag all about metric or
imperial. I measure using tablespoons and teaspoons! However, if the basic
measurement is 1/12th of something, then your little table make sense, I
suppose.

However, don't ask me to explain fluid ounces which are once again different on
either side of the atlantic.

Anyway...talk about SR topics going waaaay off on a tangent!

Xian.
Message no. 4
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Derek Hyde)
Subject: [OT] Standard Vs Metric (was Re: why calibers work)
Date: Wed Apr 24 16:45:01 2002
> > Hmm... 12 based... I see:
> >
> > 1 mile 60 yards
> > 1 yard = 3 feet
> > 1 foot = 3 hands
> > 1 hand = 4 inches
> >
> > The only 12 based I can find is if you drop the hands, and then get
1
> foot > > 12 inches.
You're being silly
1 foot  inches
1 yard 6 inches
1 mile c,360 inches

see the 12's now?
Message no. 5
From: shadowrn@*********.com (Tobias Diekershoff)
Subject: [OT] Standard Vs Metric (was Re: why calibers work)
Date: Thu Apr 25 03:50:04 2002
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On 24-Apr-02 Derek Hyde wrote:
> > > 12 inches.
> You're being silly
> 1 foot  inches
> 1 yard 6 inches
> 1 mile c,360 inches
>
> see the 12's now?
>
If 1 mile would be 72 or 60 inches then I could see them, but so its a
coincidence with the foot and the yards ;)

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