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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (46363)2/16/2004 3:46:16 PM
From: maceng2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
Just as USA rail track widths are based on axle widths of Roman chariots,

The major design feature of what is arguably the world's most advanced transportation system was determined over two thousand years ago by the width of a horse's ass!

naciente.com

so the time system is based on the Babylonians number system which used a base of 60, as opposed to the French royalty who introduced the system of base 10 (metric) and promptly lost their heads.

schools.nsd.org

Only loser apologists use anything French. You know scientists etc -ggg-

Aztects, Romans and Babylonians still rule as we all know -g-