curious...

[dwenius]

What is the first use/publication of the scientific unit of measurement "furlongs per fortnight"?? As in (from a /. book review today), "the speed of light in a vacuum is 1,802,617,499,785.253 furlongs per fortnight" ? I recall first hearing the term in the dim and distant past, but can't for the life of me extract the original reference.

> 50% odds it's Feynman. But anyone know for sure?

Comments

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

This isn't exactly helpful, but perhaps indirectly so.

[leporidae.livejournal.com]

Why do I keep thinking, "furdongs per fortnight?"

Damn internet.

[cris6848.livejournal.com]

I've always found it the perfect unit of velocity for measuring snail races.