On 4-4-2016 14:26, Stephen wrote:
> On 4/4/2016 1:05 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>> It is the metric system. It can be confusing. ;-)
>>>
>>
>> [making a facepalm]
>> Yes, especially when you know that that distance is exactly 1 palm. :-)
>
> It may seem counter-intuitive but because the imperial system is not
> regular. More thought was needed and results were passed through a
> mental double check. Today youngsters can't count.
>

Oh, I believe that.

-- 
Thomas

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