X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net ([166.102.165.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1426497 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:07:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.166; envelope-from=montyr2157@alltel.net Received: from ispmxaamta05-gx.windstream.net ([71.30.144.237]) by ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net with ESMTP id <20060929180641.KQVU24044.ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net@ispmxaamta05-gx.windstream.net> for ; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:06:41 -0500 Received: from Thorstwin ([71.30.144.237]) by ispmxaamta05-gx.windstream.net with SMTP id <20060929180641.RCUP4441.ispmxaamta05-gx.windstream.net@Thorstwin> for ; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:06:41 -0500 Message-ID: <000e01c6e3f2$05f8f3b0$01fea8c0@Thorstwin> From: "M Roberts" To: Subject: Fuel-weights and measures Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:06:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E3C8.1D03F200" 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_000B_01C6E3C8.1D03F200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Nawh, it goes back a little further than that. = http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Babylonian_numeral= s.html And if you could imagine trying to build such structures without a tape = measure. You could notch a stick to get a consistent inch, but long = stretches would best be measured with flags or knots on a string. Very = easy to double the string to find the middle, then double it again to = get a fourth. Somewhat more difficult to get tenths. -- ,|"|"|, Ernest Christley | ----=3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D---- Dyke Delta Builder | o| d |o http://ernest.isa-geek.org | Ernest, Yes a string is a wonderful tool for building. Can't imagine trying to = build without one. It would be really easy to fold it in halves, = quarters etc and put knots at the fold.=20 I didn't mean to imply that people haven't been using these techniques = for far longer, just that our "English Standard" was probably adopted = with input from the guilds (ship wrights, cathedral builders, stone = masons etc.), much as industry trade groups work in setting standards = today. Just codifying knowledge passed down over the ages. I also got a kick out of the mystics getting all excited about the = number pi being inherent in the dimensions of the pyramids. They imply = that this means there was some sort of mystic specialness that only = aliens could understand or some such hog wash. Also the precision of the = dimensions could only be the work of magicians or aliens (according to = the mystics) Actually making measurements over long distances with a string is = problematic because it stretches, the wind blows it, and it sags. So the = answer is quite simple.....use a measuring wheel!!!. In doing so it = turns out pi will be embedded in all of the dimensions. The dimensions = will also be highly acurate. So much for Voodoo and hocus pocus.... Monty ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C6E3C8.1D03F200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Nawh, it goes=20 back a little further than that. http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Babyl= onian_numerals.html

And if you could imagine trying to = build such=20 structures without a tape measure. You could notch a stick to get a = consistent=20 inch, but long stretches would best be measured with flags or knots on a = string.=20 Very easy to double the string to find the middle, then double it again = to get a=20 fourth. Somewhat more difficult to get tenths.

--=20 ,|"|"|, Ernest Christley = |
----=3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D---- Dyke Delta Builder=20 |
o| d |o http://ernest.isa-geek.org |

Ernest,

Yes a string is a wonderful tool for = building.=20 Can't imagine trying to build without one. It would be really easy to = fold it in=20 halves, quarters etc and put knots at the fold.

I didn't mean to imply that = people=20 haven't been using these techniques for far longer, just that our = "English=20 Standard" was probably adopted with input from the guilds (ship wrights, = cathedral builders, stone masons etc.), much as industry trade groups = work in=20 setting standards today. Just codifying knowledge passed down over the=20 ages.

I also got a kick out of the mystics = getting all=20 excited about the number pi being inherent in the dimensions of the = pyramids.=20 They imply that this means there was some sort of mystic specialness = that only=20 aliens could understand or some such hog wash. Also the precision of the = dimensions could only be the work of magicians or aliens (according to = the=20 mystics)

Actually making measurements over long = distances=20 with a string is problematic because it stretches, the wind blows it, = and it=20 sags. So the answer is quite simple.....use a measuring wheel!!!. In = doing so it=20 turns out pi will be embedded in all of the dimensions. The dimensions = will also=20 be highly acurate.

So much for Voodoo and hocus = pocus....

Monty

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