Re: SI prefixes THANK YOU!!!

["Scott D. Kniffin" <Scott.D.Kniffin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Les and everyone else,

I see it's much worse than I thought, thanks for the units clarification
everyone and Franz, I love your reply.  Just remember: 1.7998848
Tera-furlongs per fortnight, it's not just a good idea, it's the law!
(Yes, 10^12)

Scott Kniffin

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At 14:19 07/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I cannot resist.  From NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of
>the International System of Units....
>10^24    Y    yotta  (as in you gotta be kidding)
>10^21    Z    zetta
>10^18    E    exa
>etc. to
>10^-21   z    zepto
>10^-24   y    yocto
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>or anyone else who might think that they are in a position of authority. 
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