Semper VaporoI think 1 FpF is the speed of the tip of the minute hand on clock of a diameter of about 6-inches.
For measuring speed, I have always been partial to "FpF" (Furlongs per Fortnight).
I think 1 FpF is the speed of the tip of the minute hand on clock of a diameter of about 6-inches.
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
Erik_MagIMBO, the best unit of length would have been the distance light travels in 1 nsec...
Although it's fundamentally near-useless as a reproduceable standard without a certain amount of complicated technology requiring very skilled calibration... to humans.
That is why I so liked the idea of the pendulum length that beats precisely 1 second at the Equator ... in the days before synchronomes and BIPM and UCT fouled up the idea that celestial motion is smooth and reliable ... as the basis for a 'rational scientific' system based on 10. The problem for the meretric system is that (1) in precise science, origin stories matter, and (2) in matters of ultimate precision, close is no cigar. What rational system defines its unit of length in fractional wavelengths of an emission spectrum?
IMBO, the best unit of length would have been the distance light travels in 1 nsec...
For a funny mixed metric/imperial calculation, consider that the power expressed by 1lbf at 1 statute mile per hour is 1.99 watts.
What I meant was that we made metric the legal basis of our systems of measurement. We adopted it elsewhere, as in science and pharmacy, where it made sense. We have largely not been buffaloed into going further merely because others use inconvenient or pointless units.
Lithonia OperatorIn any event, I remember the period when we were "going metric."
Perhaps learning to recast distances in km into local dimensions in meters and millimeters (centimeters being officially deprecated in SI, remember) would have taken longer, but if there were indeed a real advantage to measuring in powers of 10 it would have been a significant 'foot in the door' (or nose in the tent for the paranoid Imperial-ists among us).
But no, we used 88 instead, and things took a predictable who-gives-a-crap-what-units-say-"too damn slow" course.
Overmod Lithonia Operator Heck, I'm still waiting for America to complete our conversion to metric. We did that, where it mattered, in 1876. Why wait for where it doesn't?
Lithonia Operator Heck, I'm still waiting for America to complete our conversion to metric.
We did that, where it mattered, in 1876. Why wait for where it doesn't?
With all due respect, I'm not sure I understand the bolded sentence.
In any event, I remember the period when we were "going metric." Road signs began apperaring with mileages in both English and Metric, in preparation for when everything would be metric. Then the whole thing faded away, and the kilometers began disappearing.
It was truly an exciting time.
God in His wisdom put the Atlantic Ocean where it is to keep Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin, and the metric system OUT of the New World! I'm not going to argue with Him!
He put the English Channel where it is for the same reason, to keep the above and Phillip of Spain out as well. The Brits went metric anyway. Some still aren't sure it was a good idea!
BaltACDIt appears that the Trains forum and the Classic Trains forums are running different software from each other. I can't formulate a good reason why
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I was getting that during the "outage." It's all better now.
I did notice that there were comments, etc during the event, but I couldn't do so.
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403 Forbidden message means that you have hit a firewall that will not allow you access. It is up to the person who monitores and controls acess to the network to allow access to the system.
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To tell you the truth, I keep hearing about the "new" online Trains and forums. But I'm yet to notice one iota of difference.
I watched a video which seems to promise that they're going to put some content behind a paywall, though. I don't know if subscriptions to Trains and CT (which I have) will qualify as a secret handshake or not.
Maybe they're just not done yet. Heck, I'm still waiting for America to complete our conversion to metric.
Ironic the the "old train forum" has the more modern software.
It appears that the Trains forum and the Classic Trains forums are running different software from each other. I can't formulate a good reason why.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Me too. Three swings, all from phone; I struck out.
CT forum liked me enough, though.
Since the 'alledged' software upgrade earlier this month I have gotten '403 Forbidden' error messages when attempting to post.
That I have been able to detect, there is no particular 'situation' which causes the error. At times it happens and at times it doesn't.
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