Parsecs per millennium is a bit esoteric for me. I much prefer to use the old school method of furlongs per fortnight. In Wim's case that would be 53,760 F/F. Isn't that clearer and simpler? :-) Rob McCall McCall Piano Service, LLC www.mccallpiano.com Murrieta, CA 951-698-1875 On Nov 16, 2012, at 16:44, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote: > On 11/16/2012 5:45 PM, Rob McCall wrote: >> Well, This is fun for me... :-) >> >> Actually, if he was going mach .0303 (20 mph at sea level), and then >> he goes to Mt. Everest, and goes mach .0303 then he would actually be >> going only 18 mph. > > Which would be 82.293026 X 10^-7 parsecs per millennium. It's interesting how a non standard and unexpected measurement unit, accurate or not, brings the entire known universe to a twitching and quivering halt. Folks thinks they's confused, but ain't rightly sure. > > >> He's less likely to get hurt, although he'll >> probably have trouble breathing at that altitude without supplemental >> oxygen.. :-) Which may have contributed to the accident if that were >> the case. Hypoxia is funny that way... ;-) > > Not to mention the pulmonary and cerebral edema. Join us now in a rousing chorus of "I left my toes on K2"... > > Bonus points: If that was a Yeti, how fast was he going? > > > <G> > Ron N >
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