From pycyn@aol.com Thu Mar 2 08:06:34 2000 X-Digest-Num: 381 Message-ID: <44114.381.2126.959273826@eGroups.com> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 11:06:34 EST From: pycyn@aol.com Subject: etc. = mass, apparently Addendum The reason why the additive mass of portions of water is imprecise on how many portions of water are in it or who they are is not a problem with masses but with water, or, for present purposes, djacu. If I put three cups of water in a bucket, I can get out 3 cups, 3/4 quarts, 3/16 gallons, 24 floz, 48 tablespoons, 144 teaspoons and I can't remember how many drams or scruples. Not to mention any number of nonstandard "quantities of water." That does NOT mean that I can get out of Bob and John in a bucket any number of "men" or "Bob or John" or however the massified set is specified. pc