X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta06-srv.windstream.net ([166.102.165.167] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1426301 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:23:27 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.167; envelope-from=montyr2157@alltel.net Received: from ispmxaamta04-gx.windstream.net ([71.30.144.237]) by ispmxmta06-srv.windstream.net with ESMTP id <20060929162244.ROHK21156.ispmxmta06-srv.windstream.net@ispmxaamta04-gx.windstream.net> for ; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:22:44 -0500 Received: from Thorstwin ([71.30.144.237]) by ispmxaamta04-gx.windstream.net with SMTP id <20060929162244.GVPU4123.ispmxaamta04-gx.windstream.net@Thorstwin> for ; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:22:44 -0500 Message-ID: <003c01c6e3e3$809e09c0$01fea8c0@Thorstwin> From: "M Roberts" To: Subject: Fuel-Weights and Measures Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:22:47 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0039_01C6E3B9.97A90810" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C6E3B9.97A90810 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The metric system is my favorite.=20 Base 10 is easy if you know how to use decimals, even without a = calculator. For engineering calculation, the english system is a disaster. The GsubC = and slugs thing is such a pain in the arse. Metric has simple easy = conversion between energy, power, gravity, mass etc. Until it gets = perverted with things like Kg force, and such nonsense. That said, I never really appreciated the English system of measure until I started = doing a lot of construction. In this instance, the English system is a = very logical and useful way to do things. You can use fractions without = a calculator. The real strength however is the use of 3-4-5 triangles = for squaring large structures. Also for calculating rise and run of = different roof pitches. My guess is the base 12 system has it's origins = in the guilds and cathedral builders of old.=20 The stones, furlongs, and gallons thing, however is just a bunch of = cobbled up crap. Monty ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C6E3B9.97A90810 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The metric system is my favorite. =
 
Base 10 is easy if you know how to use = decimals,=20 even without a calculator.
 
For engineering calculation, the = english system is=20 a disaster. The GsubC and slugs thing is such a pain in the arse. Metric = has=20 simple easy conversion between energy, power, gravity, mass etc. = Until it=20 gets perverted with things like Kg force, and such = nonsense.
 
That said,
 
I never really appreciated the English = system of=20 measure until I started doing a lot of construction. In this = instance, the=20 English system is a very logical and useful way to do things. You = can use=20 fractions without a calculator. The real strength however is the use=20 of 3-4-5 triangles for squaring large structures. Also for = calculating rise=20 and run of different roof pitches. My guess is the base 12 system has = it's=20 origins in the guilds and cathedral builders of old.
 
The stones, furlongs, and gallons = thing,=20 however is just a bunch of cobbled up crap.
 
Monty
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