This is good. mh was used for the millihelen anyway. Although the millihelen is on some level a more objective unit of measurement, in that you can test for a ship launch.
Especially since the wealth needed to launch a ship (these being Greek times, something on the order of a trireme) is no longer in the realm of states. Paris Hilton could probably use her wealth to launch quite a few yachts, but she's still a skank.
The mh isn't a measure of kinetic energy, it's a measure of potential energy. If Paris Hilton is using her wealth to launch boats, we're measuring the MH of whoever she's trying to doink that week. Achilles was pretty skanky himself, but they don't call it a millichilles. And not just because no one knows how pronounce that.
I especially like that the logarithmic scale means you can essentially ignore subtle differences...
someone who is 900mh and someone who is 1000mh are essentially still just in the 100dH realm though the difference between 100mh and 200mh is much more pronounced
I still prefer the "Helen" unit, though many forget the rest of the quote. Her face not only launched 1000 ships, it also "burnt the topless towers of Ilium". So, we have to measure in terms of ship launching AND arson. There's a good article on the topic here.
I'm not saying that's not a valid unit. I'm saying that's even more outdated. I mean, lets put it this way. Do you know off the top of your head how many cubits tall you are?
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someone who is 900mh and someone who is 1000mh are essentially still just in the 100dH realm
though the difference between 100mh and 200mh is much more pronounced
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Same reason the definition of an inch has changed.
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