[lit-ideas] Re: Defining the length of a meter with reference to time [was Re: Censorship]
- From: "Phil Enns" <phil.enns@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:43:02 -0400
Richard Henninge wrote:
"This, however, is an *abgekartetes Spiel*, a con or shell game, a
circular argument, and a Tarskian truth, a truth by definition ..."
Nope. It isn't an argument nor is it a truth. It is a definition.
Richard goes on:
"the meter in this "definition" is still basically the "artifact
international prototype of platinum-iridium" located in Paris"
Yeah, but with greater precision and reliability. So? I couldn't find
your point amidst all the rhetoric and handwaving. Not that I didn't
enjoy the show.
Sincerely,
Phil Enns
Toronto, ON
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