From: jimr@col.hp.com (Jim Rogers)
Subject: Re: Ada 9X Doc v5.99
Date: 1 Feb 1995 20:01:34 GMT
Date: 1995-02-01T20:01:34+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3gopau$dd1@nonews.col.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: INFO-ADA%95020109073867@VM1.NODAK.EDU
According to the "units" program on my workstation
186000 miles / second is
1.799885e+12 Furlongs / Fortnight.
Notice that "units" has absolutely no concept of significant figures
(especially at that speed).
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1995-02-01 15:05 Ada 9X Doc v5.99 CONDIC
1995-02-01 20:01 ` Jim Rogers [this message]
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1995-02-06 15:27 ` Robert Dewar
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1995-02-07 16:19 CONDIC
1995-02-10 0:51 ` Robert I. Eachus
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1995-01-28 13:41 ` paus
1995-01-29 22:30 ` David Weller
1995-01-31 16:10 ` paus
1995-01-30 5:00 ` Robert Dewar
1995-01-31 2:39 ` celier
1995-01-31 10:49 ` Michel Gauthier
1995-01-31 14:39 ` Norman H. Cohen
1995-02-01 23:04 ` Matt Kennel
1995-01-31 7:40 ` R_Tim_Coslet
1995-01-30 17:52 ` Peter Hermann
1995-02-01 3:28 ` Michael Feldman
1995-02-01 12:16 ` Peter Hermann
1995-02-01 20:12 ` Robert Firth
1995-02-02 8:34 ` paus
1995-02-08 4:26 ` Richard A. O'Keefe
1995-01-20 0:25 Garlington KE
1995-01-21 0:27 ` Keith Thompson
1995-01-21 17:30 ` Tucker Taft
1995-01-23 15:36 ` Garlington KE
1995-01-24 19:01 ` Robert A Duff
1995-01-25 16:09 ` Michel Gauthier
1995-01-26 1:05 ` Matt Kennel
1995-01-26 20:03 ` David Moore
1995-01-27 14:04 ` Robb Nebbe
1995-01-27 19:03 ` Michel Gauthier
1995-01-29 16:47 ` Michael Feldman
1995-01-30 22:53 ` Jules
1995-02-01 12:51 ` Christopher Costello
1995-01-28 6:06 ` Robert Dewar
1995-01-30 5:21 ` Michael Feldman
1995-01-28 2:32 ` Michael Feldman
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1995-01-29 3:36 ` Michael Feldman
1995-01-31 11:18 ` Robert Dewar
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1995-01-29 16:53 ` Michael Feldman
1995-01-30 14:58 ` Tarjei Jensen
1995-01-30 22:59 ` Jules
1995-01-26 12:25 ` Olaf Weber
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