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Perhaps 1/120 of a degree at the equator would be a better fit for the
nautical kilometer. Now what can be done with the cable and league?

On Oct 22, 4:05�pm, James N Wilson  wrote:
> I examined the application of the metric system to navigation quite a few
> years ago, and came to this conclusion:
>
> My proposal for adapting the meter to navigation is to define a new
> unit, the nautical kilometer. It would be 1/60 of a degree at the
> Equator, and with this new unit, we would be in consonance with the
> metric system, and yet able to do business as usual, with only
> minor changeover pains. And if some diehard insisted on using the
> archaic nautical mile, he could still do so without discrimination.
> And besides, who would know?
>
> Jim Wilson
> ____________________________________________________________
 
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