I recently spotted a couple example of how Ye Olde English measures does more to confuse than it does to inform.
One example is a pair of signs on Interstate 95 near the Jacksonville fFlorida airport. The two adjacent signs state: East Beltway 850 feet, and West Beltway 1/4 mile OK, which exit comes first? Quickly, all you have to do is calculate how many feet in a quarter mile or what fraction of a mile is 850 feet, while driving at the speed limit of 120 km/h (OK, that's 75 mph) in traffic. Good luck taking the correct exit! The second example is a sign in a bus to warn people not to bump their heads. The sign displays: Clearance 10' 3" ft. No misunderstanding there; you are certain that it is meaningless. I don't even know how I would read that. Regards, Bill Hooper Jacksonville FL, USA ========================== SImplification Begins With SI. ==========================
