A Red, Red Rose.

[brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>]

At 17:59 9/20/97 EDT, you wrote:

> The things that vary now (as their measurements get better defined) are the
> freezing points and boiling points of pure water.  The freezing point of
> pure water seems to be about +273.1475 K = - 0.0025 (deg. C).
....
> David Bowman
> dbowman@gtc.georgetown.ky.us
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the Sun
Shall ne'er a fretful physicist
derange since time begun

The time of day the touch of ice
when first from wet to dry
the constants stay as constants will
no matter how he try.

(With apologies to Robbie Burns)

I assert that though scales and measures change, 
the physical manifestation is unchanged
e.g. the freezing or boiling point of water, 
for given environment variables.

regards
brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK