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Re: [shavian] The Pain of going Metric

Star Raven
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 05:03:25 -0700

The question is, why didn't they make one atmosphere at however many
pascals as the base? I mean, it wouldn't kill them.

Now, about changing groups...
--Star

--- Philip Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 23:52:55 +0100, Hugh Birkenhead
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What's wrong with working in megapascals?
> 
> Nothing in principle, but some people use hectopascals instead - so
> they can pretend to use SI units when it's simply cleverly disguised
> millibars (non-SI unit).
> 
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Philip Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 


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