On Sat, 20 Jul 2002 12:21:41 kilopascal wrote: >2002-07-20 > >The use of the gradian (symbol: grad) (or whatever name someone wants to >call it) will replace and eliminate the need for the nautical mile, the >degree, the minute and the second presently used in navigation. There is no >reason or sense to continuously refer to a 'minute of arc-angle' or a >nautical mile/kilometre.... >Here is another issue with your statement. That is the term nautical. The >use of gradians eliminates the term nautical, as gradians can be used in the >air, on the sea and on land. >... Absolutely. John is right, why continue using the term 'nautical' for anything? ... >Thanks Marcus for correcting my earlier error. > You're welcome, John.
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