All are humorous or unconventional units of measurement. helen is a unit of beauty warhol is a unit of fame sagan (cosmos) is a unit of anything big friedman (the world is flat) is a determination of iraq's future
Helen of Troy - beauty. Warhol - fifteen minutes of fame. Sagan - unit of anything which has a large quantity. Friedman (author, The World is Flat) - duration of six months.
Further reading : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement
All are humorous or unconventional units of measurement.
ReplyDeletehelen is a unit of beauty
warhol is a unit of fame
sagan (cosmos) is a unit of anything big
friedman (the world is flat) is a determination of iraq's future
Humourous Units.
ReplyDelete1. Helen: Beauty that launches a thousand ships.
2. Warhol: Fifteen minutes of fame.
3. Sagan: Billions of billions.
4. Thaum: Magical energy needed to conjure a pigeon or 3 billiard balls. (From Discworld, Terry Pratchett)
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ReplyDeletethe hero with a thousand faces
ReplyDeleteunconventional or humurous units of measurements
ReplyDeletehelen-beauty
warhol-fame or hype
sagan-a large quantity of anything
Unconventional units of measurement :
ReplyDeleteHelen of Troy - beauty.
Warhol - fifteen minutes of fame.
Sagan - unit of anything which has a large quantity.
Friedman (author, The World is Flat) - duration of six months.
Further reading : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement