Re: Fundamental Data Types?

From: Bernard Peek <bap_at_shrdlu.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:21:23 +0100
Message-ID: <N+1MWiMTAVK$EwHU_at_diamond9.demon.co.uk>


In message <bg8pk9$m3mca$1_at_ID-186663.news.uni-berlin.de>, Dave Ulmer <daveulmer_at_ccwebster.net> writes
>
>"Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message
>news:bg8irg$1iam$1_at_gazette.almaden.ibm.com...
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>> I'm not saying it's not an interesting question, but may I ask why you
>want to know
>> this and why ask in this newsgroup?
>
>I have tried talking to Physicists about data types and they just respond
>with a blank stare. I wanted to know if any of you database people have ever
>thought about the physics of data?
>
>All living things process many different types of data that our universe
>presents. The question is what are all these different types of data?

The main fundamental units are mass, distance and time. Most other type can be defined in terms of those three. Find a good encyclopaedia and look up "dimensional analysis."

-- 
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.
Received on Thu Jul 31 2003 - 19:21:23 CEST

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