Re: [NTG-context] new units

[Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context <ntg-context@ntg.nl>]

Am 07.05.23 um 11:45 schrieb Hans Hagen via ntg-context:
>> I didn’t understand all details, and I guess some spelling errors are 
>> intentional – was there a Calli? Does “precission” refer to anything? 
>> And what’s the abbreviation for Theodores?
> the theodore is only used in reporting an overflow so no real unit (just 
> like feet is no unit in tex but used in the message)

of course

> concerning precission, indeed there was a real beautiful handcrafted 
> measuring device but as with much research one could sort of predict the 
> median outcome esp after the main sample was made beforehand by 
> carefully checking some resources; it was nice to see how most 
> attendents properties fit the bill

I thought maybe a play on precision vs. precession

> (Alan will be pleased to know that actually the Thumb was the starting 
> point which happens to be close to an inch and the oid Dutch measure is 
> Duim.)

I understand that the rule of thumb is the rule of 1/11 feet in Amsterdam.

> ps. So 'I didn’t understand all details' is quite okay because the idea 
> was to put you on the wrong foot (or theodore). It helps when you knwo 
> the people involved, does it?

I know it’s not funny to explain jokes, but I don’t seem to know all 
people involved.

Hraban

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