Tony Peden writes:
> One could apply a similar argument to a vane; it doesn't change the
> fact that the air is flowing the other way ( and that may well be 
> why the aviation convention is "from" ) 

And here in the northern hemisphere when you refer to a 'north wind'
you are usually talking about something cold, as in coming from the
north.

> > Yes.
> > That's been suggested as the differentiator between engineers and
> > scientists and formed the basis for many many jokes at each
> > others' expense. 

The jokes I know are between engineers and mathematicians.

Curt.
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