Stephen wrote:
> On 24 May 2008 05:09:04 -0400, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> 
>>  However, what are inches divided into? How would you express 7mm in
>> inches?
> 
> Inches are divided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths and
> thirtyseconds (1/32). We use thous (1/1000) in engineering. OK the
> metric system is more logical but the imperial system is more
> intuitive if you have taken the trouble to learn it so that you can
> work in it without thinking. 
I think the point is that warp and me and everybody else raised in 
metric disagrees. The metric system is just as intuitive and more logical.
> I use both. It is similar to using
> fractions and decimals. You can also have fun with vulgar fractions
> such as: the length is one and nine eights. ;)
a tiny bit more than 1/3 meter?

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