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Speed of light. Was: Where to buy a 90 degree Drill Bit

Percival P. Cassidy

2008-04-02, 5:25 pm

On 04/02/08 06:55 pm Jeff Wisnia wrote (in his sig. line):

"The speed of light is 1.8*1012 furlongs per fortnight."

So what's that in perches per sennight?

Perce

Jeff Wisnia

2008-04-03, 5:25 pm

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
> On 04/02/08 06:55 pm Jeff Wisnia wrote (in his sig. line):
>
> "The speed of light is 1.8*1012 furlongs per fortnight."
>
>
> So what's that in perches per sennight?
>
> Perce

You'd have to tell me which "perch" to use, from what I know, the unit
of length known as a perch varied from 10 feet to 25 feet depending on
the era and location.

The sennight is easier, it's just one week. I think sennight meant seven
days in some language.

Jeff (Declaring a truce.)

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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

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