I was basing my observation on the three fundamental units - M, K, & S, as taught in the 60's. Just goes to show how things have changed...
Rob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Day Sent: 22 May 2007 12:43 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 15 ns vs. 15 nS At 04:05 AM 5/22/2007, Rob Kimberley wrote: >As Seconds are a fundamental unit of the SI system, shouldn't the "S" >be upper case? Of seven SI 'base units' only two - K for thermodynamic temperature and A for electrical current are capitalised. On the basis of your suggestion we would need to campaign for a change in 5 units, not just one. John >Over to you fellow "nuts". > >Rob Kimberley > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of James Maynard >Sent: 22 May 2007 08:26 >To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >Subject: [time-nuts] 15 ns vs. 15 nS > >Didier Juges wrote: > > Sorry, it's not 15nS rms, it's 15nS at 1 sigma. > > > > Didier KO4BB > > > > >A long s we are being pedantic: >15 ns = 15 nanoseconds, but 15 nS = 15 nanosiemens. > >I am sure in the time-nuts list, we are concerned with nanoseconds, not >nanosiemens! > > > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list >[email protected] >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list >[email protected] >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
