[LibWhacker]

Mr. Cathie considers 144, the harmonic recriprocal of the speed of light, to be an important measure of the earth's grid because it divides into the planet's 21,600 minutes of arc exactly 150 times.

Wow, isn't earth special? </sarcasm>

[Rocky]

It's a good thing the aliens have divided their circles into the same size arcs as we have (60x360). That number must have universal significance. Without it, we would have never decoded their intentions. It's also a good thing we invented tin foil in time for this. If the aliens had come two hundred years ago, we'd be their slaves for sure.

[fnord]

Mr. Cathie considers 144, the harmonic recriprocal of the speed of light, to be an important measure of the earth's grid because it divides into the planet's 21,600 minutes of arc exactly 150 times.

well, I consider 150 to be special because it divides into 21,600 exactly(!) 144 times. Or was it 3600 6 times. Or maybe it was 6*6*6*100! (a centibeast?) And what the hell is a harmonic reciprocal?

Wow, isn't earth special? </sarcasm> ... (There are 21,600 minutes in every circle)

shhhhh, don't give it away to the rubes!