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simon_a
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Reged: 08/21/05
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Re: World Geodetic System
      08/04/07 03:20 PM

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At the 1884 conference the delegate from France agreed not to oppose the adoption of Greenwich on the condition that Britain adopt the metric system. This the Government of Britain promised to do in 1884, and firmly plans to keep that promise when the time is right


LOL!

Yes, we will... one day.

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6637587.stm)



Simon.

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Subject Posted by Posted on
* Greenwich Longitude off by 106m in Keyhole? LionelB 06/06/05 03:40 PM
. * * Re: Greenwich Longitude off by 106m in Keyhole? unruh   03/26/08 03:01 AM
. * * Re: Greenwich Longitude off by 106m in Keyhole? Bob_of_Barham   07/17/08 01:58 PM
. * * Re: Greenwich Longitude off by 106m in Keyhole? Felippo   11/07/07 03:45 AM
. * * Re: bugginess near 0 longitude ChadNetzer   07/29/05 08:07 PM
. * * Re: bugginess near 0 longitude fgrose   08/21/05 05:31 PM
. * * World Geodetic System seerAdministrator   06/06/05 04:04 PM
. * * Re: World Geodetic System unruh   03/16/08 11:05 AM
. * * Re: World Geodetic System simon_a   08/04/07 03:20 PM
. * * We won't give an INCH! Rambler24   09/17/07 05:08 AM
. * * Prime Meridian is misnamed PriceCollins   02/20/06 12:57 AM


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