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- Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Kilometers?
- Replies: 11
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Kilometers
Nice way to totally NOT answer the question. I will not get into discussions over things I DID NOT say. For instance, I never said that miles are NEVER used. The point remains (unanswered) and, because you seem to need the clarity, in the most recent image of the day, kilometers are used. Why? Perha...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:52 pm
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: Kilometers?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3345
Kilometers?
Why is it that all of the distances are given in kilometers? Is there any legitimate reason why we don't use the measurement system of the US? The overwhelming majority of the people who view these numbers do not use the metric system. Granted, someone from another country [i]might[/i] access this p...