Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4498 mails)

[Carl William Spitzer IV <cwsiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2006-11-23 at 07:14 -0500, James Knott wrote:
> Stevens wrote:
> > On Wednesday 22 November 2006 16:26, Darryl Gregorash wrote:
> >   
> >> --
> >> The best way to accelerate a computer running Windows is at 9.81 m/s²
> >>     
> >
> > Is that the same as 32 ft/sec/sec as I was taught? Back in the dark 
> > ages. It does help to have enough space to have the acceleration 
> > flatten out to terminal velocity, then Windows is properly configured.
> >   
> 
> Yes.  1 metre is approx 3 1/3 feet.  It's amazing people are still using
> those ancient measurements in the modern world.  You can blame Reagan
> for that one.
> 
> 
Thats meter in modern English.  As to metric system its wholly
inadequate for construction where there is a fudge factor appropriate to
an imprecise world where the earth itself is imperfect as is the
settling of individual structures.  Try baking a cake by metrics you
will go nuts when it comes time to use eggs which are of various sizes.
Best to use the older system and good chefs judgement.


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