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Huh!  You lost me on this one!  I thought there was only one definition of
the second.  I didn't know that the second was increased by 43 % when SI was
established.  I guess that was done to satisfy all those people who
complained there just isn't enough time in a day.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brij Bhushan Vij" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2002-12-03 16:29
Subject: [USMA:23756] Re: Dallasnews - kilogram


> Hi friends:


>   The term "pico-metric second* related to the interval, then defined as
> metric second =43.2% of SI-second (s). Sorry for omission/lapse!
> Brij

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