To: meyer
Geeze, Louise - I misread that you had written 20 mm instead of 20 nm.
There is a slight difference between millimeters and nautical miles. :)
Also, a slight difference between millimeters and nanometers! :)
2,302 posted on
10/09/2025 8:41:48 PM PDT by
tang-soo
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To: tang-soo
Newton-meters came to mind - too many times turning wrenches. The metric (inferior) equivalent of foot-pounds as a measure of torque when tightening screws, nuts, and bolts.
2,346 posted on
10/10/2025 4:36:30 AM PDT by
meyer
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