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Date Posted: 17/07/02 23:16:07 GMT+10
Author: SofaMan
Subject: Metric Jihad
In reply to: Goktimus Prime 's message, "Dreamwave G1 #4" on 17/07/02 21:53:07 GMT+10


>* How many km is 52 miles? Btw, according to the
>1998(?) Green Treaty, the US public sector (including
>the military) is supposed to be using the metric
>system. Anyway, I'll just presume it's about 52km.

>* 10th page: Cityscape is drawn well. How far is eight
>miles? Let's presume it's 8km. Actually, it even looks
>more like it's 8km if you guess-timate the distance
>from the shoreline to the far-off trawler on the first
>panel.

Multiply kms by 1.6 to get miles. Yes it's outdated, and we get that you hate non-metric units. Take your medicine. :)

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  • Re: Dreamwave G1 #4 -- Axaday, 18/07/02 19:18:19 GMT+10
  • Re: Dreamwave G1 #4 -- Goktimus Prime, 18/07/02 21:10:11 GMT+10
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