Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 23:50:12 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Freddie Cash <fcash@bigfoot.com> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Useful Metric Conversions Message-ID: <20000316235012.F248@parish> In-Reply-To: <200003162250.OAA28180@ocis.ocis.net>; from fcash@bigfoot.com on Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 02:49:44PM -0800 References: <200003161046.LAA36557@dorifer.heim3.tu-clausthal.de>; <20000316130751.I759@mojave.worldwide.lemis.com> <200003162250.OAA28180@ocis.ocis.net>
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On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 02:49:44PM -0800, Freddie Cash wrote:
> JOOC, what is the progression in the non-Americas for 10^3 -
> 10^12?
>
> Here in Canada, it's:
> 10^3 thousand
> 10^6 million
> 10^9 billion
> 10^12 trillion
>
So Canada subscribes to the US belief in short measure :)
> Freddie
>
>
> > Well, no, a billion is 10**12 in every country except the USA. The
> > Americans have a history of short measure. Compare:
>
> > England USA
>
> > Pint 20 fl oz 16 fl oz
> > Gallon 4.5 litres 3.8 litres
> > Ton 2240 lbs 2000 lbs
> > Billion 10**12 10**9
>
> > Greg
>
> Reject complexity, embrace simplicity, and leave your
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>
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