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To: jwalsh07
So the question is simple. Assuming we know what a cubit measures and assuming the diameter of the vessel, not the rim but the vessel, was 10 cubits how many cubits should the guy with the cubit measuring line have measured?

If the diameter is 10 cubits, and if pi were the same then as it is now, it should have measured 31.41579 [etc.] cubits around. Does that answer your question?

579 posted on 12/02/2004 6:05:33 PM PST by PatrickHenry (The List-O-Links for evolution threads is at my freeper homepage.)
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To: PatrickHenry
LOL, sure does and it should answer yours as well. Do you think cubits were gradated on the cubit measuring line to 5 decimal places?

I mean come on. A cubit is a measure from your elbow to your finger tips. Very exacting.

580 posted on 12/02/2004 6:09:02 PM PST by jwalsh07
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