[Re: asshole virus emailers]

[Ben Pfaff]

Matt Graham <danceswithcrows@usa.net> writes:

> [0]  The procedure for measuring this quantity is a matter of some debate. 
> There is general agreement on the units used (Ll, the Lovelace, and the
> informal M$ unit, equivalent to 10^6 Ll) but there are no internationally
> defined standards for observers to calibrate their suckage instruments
> against.  Perhaps the relevant ISO committee can look into this.

I think you need to consult your sources again.  According to:

   The [Monasterial] standard unit of suckiness is the Lovelace
   (Ll). This is defined as: One Lovelace is the amount of force
   (measured in dynes) it takes to draw a round ball weighing e
   Troy Ounces down a tube it fits exactly (in air) at a speed of
   pi attoparsecs/microfortnight. Like Farads, this is a rather
   large measurement. Thus, Plan 9 sucks a few mLl, for instance,
   while your average Microsoft product achieves many Ll.

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