Odd Meas. Units

From: Megan <mbg_at_world.std.com>
Date: Mon Oct 19 16:38:31 1998

>> I used to know the speed of light in Furlongs per Fortnight.
>
>The attoparsec/microfortnight is remarkably close to the inch/second.
>Quite useful for quoting tape speeds :-)

IIRC, the GT40 lunar lander program had comments about measuring
things in furlongs per fortnight. I'll have to check the source...

                                        Megan Gentry
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