What is a statute mile?

[Hugh Jorgan]

Webster sez:

Main Entry: nautical mile
Function: noun
Date: 1834
: any of various units of distance used for sea and air navigation based on the length of a minute of arc of a great circle of the earth and differing because the earth is not a perfect sphere: as a : a British unit equal to 6080 feet (1853.2 meters) b : an international unit equal to 6076.115 feet (1852 meters) used officially in the U.S. since July 1, 1959

 

[TheDogsBollocks]

Kerosene Snorter,

Which is longer, a males 8 inches or a females 8 inches?

Easy, A males 8 inches-by a mile!

Do women measure theirs in inches?

 

[Dizel8]

"It has the same absurdity as say, the Germans unilaterally declaring the pfennig as an international unit of currency."

Oh, you mean like the world series that only two countries, sort of, competes in, or perhaps like the NBA Champs calling themselves World Champions?

"Which is longer, a males 8 inches or a females 8 inches?
Easy, A males 8 inches-by a mile!"

It is a well known fact, that "eight inches" in the male universe is not often found on a measuring instruments. For some unspecified, unresearched reason, at least until now,eight "male inches" seem to intersect the 6 inches mark, or there abouts, on most scientifically reliable measuring instruments.

 

[pilotyip]

Nautical Mile

A nautical mile is one minute of elevation of a celestial body upon a great circle. A great circle being defined as the intersection of plane and the surface of a sphere where the plane passes through center of sphere. 60 minutes in a degree, 60 NM in a degree of longitude. British came up with in the late 1700's when they perfected celestial navigation upon the open seas. It made it easy to convert celestial sighting to a location upon a chart. For example the North Star at the equator has an elevation of 0, it is right upon the horizon. Go 1 degree north, and the North Star will have an elevation on one degree, which is 60 NM north of the equator. Not addressing the Q of the North Star. KNOTS came from how many nautical miles covered in a period of time. Later a marked rope with knots in it was used to measure speed.