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On Oct 22, 4:52�am, Peter Fogg  wrote:
> douglas.denny  wrote:
>
> > France continued to use the Paris meridian in defiance for some years
> > afterwards.
> > No surprises there then!
>
> They had a well-established system that worked just fine for them, if
> increasingly out of step with others. �Perhaps it was simple common sense to
> adopt a 'wait-and-see' approach as to whether the adoption of Greenwich
> would become the standard. �You have to remember that not all decisions by
> international committees amount to much in the long run. �Once it was clear
> that Greenwich had become the universal standard, they adopted it. �No
> surprises there, or any need for such.

I think the English speaking part of the world could take an example
from that regarding the SI units.

Regards,
Maarten
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