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Re:Before 1948, LA's Power Grid Ran at 50hz by FabHK on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @06:37PM (#14757267)
> The stupid idea was basing the meter on the distance between the North Pole and the Equator.

1. I like the sentiment though (base the unit on something universal in nature).

2. It explains, btw, why 10000 km are about 5400 nautical miles (90 degrees between equator and pole, 60 minutes per degree)

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