XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: invalide@invalid.invalid   
      
   J. J. Lodder wrote:   
   > 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   
   >   
   > Why would a sailor, or a pilot, want to know about miles?   
      
   Being born on land a sailor or a pilot would no doubt   
   become first acquainted with m (or km).   
      
   > There is of course no need to drag time into it.   
   > It can be simplified to pi landlubber miles   
   > equals e seaman miles,   
      
   Cute, but simpler still   
      
   pi landlubber miles equals e 1.2*miles   
      
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