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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Decimal conversions
By:Matthias
Date: 12/18/2011, 4:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Decimal conversions (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Well, that explains the reference to 350 degree circles from a few
: posts back.

: when did the metric system do away with degrees? Did someone change
: things without telling me? Is it all in radians now, or has
: someone metricated a circle into100 units?

: I'm confused here, but then I don't speak English like the English
: do.

: PGJ

The metric system didn't do away with degrees, however, there are 360 degrees in a full circle. :)

Also... the metric system just makes sense.

One liter of water weighs one kilo, and takes up a cubic decimeter (10x10x10 cm).
Which means a cubic meter holds 1000 liters of water, which will weigh 1000 kg (one tonne).

And celsius.... 0 is when water freezes, and 100 is when it is converted to steam.

Makes sense to base your measuring system on the most prevalent substance in your environment no?

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Skin-on-Frame: Decimal conversions
james Adams -- 12/17/2011, 10:24 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/18/2011, 12:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/18/2011, 1:49 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/18/2011, 2:45 am
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james Adams -- 12/18/2011, 5:11 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/18/2011, 6:48 am
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daan daniels -- 12/18/2011, 6:51 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/18/2011, 7:16 am
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Reg Lake -- 12/18/2011, 11:34 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/18/2011, 2:29 pm
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Mike Savage -- 12/19/2011, 5:19 pm
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Glenn -- 12/18/2011, 1:02 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/18/2011, 2:31 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/18/2011, 2:38 pm
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les cheeseman -- 12/18/2011, 3:10 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/18/2011, 4:23 pm
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Matthias -- 12/18/2011, 4:30 pm
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Rob -- 12/19/2011, 7:46 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/19/2011, 9:57 pm
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Matthias -- 12/20/2011, 6:01 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/20/2011, 6:18 am
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ancient kayaker -- 12/20/2011, 11:02 am
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Will N 2 Go -- 12/20/2011, 6:23 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/18/2011, 11:34 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 12/20/2011, 6:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2011, 2:16 am