Re: Objectionable Material for Children

[Julia Thompson]

On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Alberto Monteiro wrote:

> I used the conversion factors 1 inch = 2 cm (measured from my computer
> screen, who is nominally 14 inches and measures 28 cm) and 1 foot = 14
> inches (taken from Heinlein's _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_). Am I
> right?

Heinlein was being silly, I think, or trying to point out how ridiculous
the inches/feet/yards/miles system was.  I remember snorting a bit at that
one when I read the book for the first time.  (Someone has already posted
a correction.)

I have a circular slide rule that belonged to my father; it's got a bunch
of little conversion tables.  Do you want me to copy some of those down
for you in a separate e-mail, Alberto?  I can do it as just plain text, or
do it up in Excel for you....

        Julia