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.

Marcus


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