XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: invalide@invalid.invalid   
      
   Christian Weisgerber wrote:   
   > On 2024-09-19, Christian Weisgerber  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Yes, the natural logrithm of 5 approximates the conversion factor   
   >> between miles and kilometers; specifically one mile is about ln(5)   
   >> kilometers.   
   >   
   > PS:   
   >   
   > "The Maritime Approximation"   
   > https://xkcd.com/3023/   
   >   
   >    pi mph = e knots   
   >   
      
   https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3023:_The_Maritime_Approximation   
      
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