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Isidore · 03-23-2006, 05:27 AM

I use the same analogy when asked 'how fast?' Either 'about as fast as a world championship Marathon runner' or 'about the speed of a languid cyclist'. 12.5 mph or 20 kph doesn't mean much to most people, probably better if they want numbers to say 5.5 metres/sec or 18 feet/sec- about the length of a small American Car

or a couple of feet more than two Smart cars...

03-23-2006, 05:27 AM	#2
Isidore Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London, United Kingdom. Posts: 931	I use the same analogy when asked 'how fast?' Either 'about as fast as a world championship Marathon runner' or 'about the speed of a languid cyclist'. 12.5 mph or 20 kph doesn't mean much to most people, probably better if they want numbers to say 5.5 metres/sec or 18 feet/sec- about the length of a small American Car or a couple of feet more than two Smart cars...