In message , dated Mon, 28 Aug 2006, glen herrmannsfeldt writes
The metric prefix femto- (10^-15) is named after the Danish word 'femten' - fifteen, not FeRmi
Yes, but the unit of length approximately the diameter of the nucleus was named after Fermi, and is abbreviated to fm. That happens to be 1e-15m. Someone was lucky.
-- glen
Fermions, and the Fermi exclusion principal, which you validate every time you fail to sink through the floor.
In message , dated Tue,
29 Aug 2006, Tim Wescott writes
Yes, the FEP makes things firm. (;-)
Errm, Pauli?
Jerry
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Dangit! I'm to young to be senile!
Fermi, Pauli, Martini -- what's the difference.
Although I don't know if I'd want to be in a bar that had a Martini exclusion principal in effect.
In message , dated Tue,
29 Aug 2006, Tim Wescott writesThree ages of Man; infantile, penile, senile. (;-)
Have you ever TASTED a dry Fermi?
Don't worry; it simply states that only ten Martinis can occupy the same stomach unless it is parallel to the floor.
Easy: two can be counted on to ruin any physical experiment conducted in their presence, whereas the remaining one would be a major asset to have around.
No doubles?
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