From what I know the vast majority of nautical travel is measured in knots. It just feels a little ancient for this world of technology. Wether it’s a ship or amphibious craft the speed is always knots. We have pretty reliable GPS and satellite nav nowadays even to the point you can buy a GPS speedometer for less than $50 for your car. I completely understand the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” philosophy but surely it would make life just that little bit easier for sailors and captains to have their speed in MPH/KPH?
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How else do you tie the rigging up?
IT’s just an alternate scale. What does GPS have to do with anything? Aircraft also use knots and GPS is an integral part of modern aircraft navigation, but it displays the speed in knots. Why would it make things any easier to be in a scale they don’t understand in the context as well? I don’t know why you think knots are more outdated than mph for example. How about the US stops using farenheit then we can talk.
FYI OP, most aircraft use knots as well. Some do use mph or kph though. Other people have answered your question well though.
FYI OP, most aircraft use knots as well. Some do use mph or kph though. Other people have answered your question well though.
How else do you tie the rigging up?
How else do you tie the rigging up?
Because 60 and 360 are most divisible as whole numbers, much more so than, say, than 10; which makes mental calculations easier. So 60 nautical miles in a degree and 360 degrees around a sphere were chosen a very long time ago, and because the system works so well they haven’t fallen out of use.
Why does the US still use imperial units like miles and feet and pounds? same reason….
Because 60 and 360 are most divisible as whole numbers, much more so than, say, than 10; which makes mental calculations easier. So 60 nautical miles in a degree and 360 degrees around a sphere were chosen a very long time ago, and because the system works so well they haven’t fallen out of use.
Because 60 and 360 are most divisible as whole numbers, much more so than, say, than 10; which makes mental calculations easier. So 60 nautical miles in a degree and 360 degrees around a sphere were chosen a very long time ago, and because the system works so well they haven’t fallen out of use.
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