[ltp] how to start with thinkpad T60?

[James Knott]

Mario Butter wrote:
> It's used in virtually all scientific and engineering communities in
> the US because it's a STANDARD. It's only among the civilians that
> it's not used, and that's more from apathy.
>
> And, I guess you'll have to inform a number of my college chemistry
> professors (which included several doctorates and two who wrote
> college level textbooks on the subject) that they were wrong.
>
> On Feb 17, 2008 1:59 PM, James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
>   
>> And again, it is the device characteristics that determine the accuracy.
>> How would a Fahrenheit scale be more accurate than a Celcius scale with
>> an extra mark between the degrees?  Or even without?  And even with the
>> added marks, what if the thermometer wasn't capable of even that much
>> accuracy?  Will those extra marks provide any real benefit? Anyone who
>> tries to make an argument such as yours, is demonstrating they don't
>> understand the fundamentals of measurement.  You have proven you don't
>> know the difference between accuracy and precision.  If the Fahrenheit
>> scale is so great, why are virtually the entire scientific and
>> engineering communities, along with almost every country in the world,
>> outside of the U.S., using Celcius?
>>
>>     
>
I think your first paragraph is agreeing with me.  I have no idea what 
you're referring to in the 2nd.

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