[tlhIngan Hol] Anyone wan to help design a Klingon ruler?

[Felix Malmenbeck]

Sounds like fun! Won't be able to join the team myself, however.


> From here<http://daily-klingon.tumblr.com/post/132822212317/units-of-measurement> we find the Klingon unit of length 'uj' is 34.83cm (derived from BoP poster).

> Can anyone confirm this?


Yup, 34,83 cm seems about right. I did an investigation previously on this list and reached the same conclusion:

http://stodi.lojban.org/~clsn/webarchives/2012/March/msg00130.html


> We understand the Klingon number system was originally ternary, but was decimalized to

> facilitate communication with other civilizations. Might we report units of 'uj' as 0.1 uj, 0.2 uj, etc?


Sadly, we know very little of units of length smaller than one 'uj, but yes, there is confirmation of those measurements being expressed using decimals. In the link above, you'll find examples such as

wejvatlh loSmaH loS vI' vagh wej 'ujmey (344,53 'ujmey)


> Should a Klingon ruler double as a weapon?


Depends on the end-user, I suppose, but I personally would advise against it; rulers are rulers and weapons are weapons.



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Subject: [tlhIngan Hol] Anyone wan to help design a Klingon ruler?

My kids and I are trying to design a Klingon ruler. We could use some help.

I cannot promise you riches or battle glory, but if we pull this off, I'll send you a Klingon ruler of your very own.

Here are our questions and a link to a form if you want to join the team:

  1.  From here<http://daily-klingon.tumblr.com/post/132822212317/units-of-measurement> we find the Klingon unit of length 'uj' is 34.83cm (derived from BoP poster). Can anyone confirm this?
  2.  We understand the Klingon number system was originally ternary, but was decimalized to facilitate communication with other civilizations. Might we report units of 'uj' as 0.1 uj, 0.2 uj, etc?
  3.  Should a Klingon ruler double as a weapon?

Apply to the team via this link.<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfc4--MvMuLlmvvQ36M6VBKjzrI3S_Uy5cFWgKINSZi-VSahw/viewform>

Thank you.

Ben
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