On Sunday 26 November 2006 12:55, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > > Other metric system units have similarly objective definitions. > > > > They are actually highly subjective --
And all these units were defined prior to the availability of the technology used to arrive at the modern definitions. Similarly the imperial units have highly technical definitions. No one measures the kings foot anymore. Oddly enough, metric countries do not rush to adopt the all but forgotten French invention of metric time measurement. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
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