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There’s not much of a “journey” though … because both mile and knot are just arbitrary assigned measurements. ——- mile = 1,000 paces (as defined by Romans) k
by tiffanyh 2y ago
There’s not much of a “journey” though … because both mile and knot are just arbitrary assigned measurements.
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mile = 1,000 paces (as defined by Romans)
knot = how many logs would pass by in 30 seconds.
There’s no mathematical reason why their value is what it is.
Unlike π and e that do.
- ianburrell 2y agoThe nautical mile came first. It is one minute of longitude or latitude at equator. The speed was measured with knots at specific lengths.