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pangolinja
on Aug 28, 2023
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111,111.1 meters is reliably 1 degree of latitude
Printing measures go smaller than an inch. The width of printed columns is measured in “picas.” 12 “points” equal one “pica”; 6 picas equal 1 inch. We still use those in image resolution measurements.
db48x
on Aug 28, 2023
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Yes, this is a great example of what I mean by everything having their own set of units!
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