# -----Original Message-----
# From: Avi Bryant [mailto:avi / beta4.com] 
# Sent: 8 ???? 2001 ?. 13:47
# To: ruby-talk ML
# Subject: [ruby-talk:17486] Re: %
# 
# 
# On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Avi Bryant wrote:
# 
# > class Numeric
# > 	def mm
# > 		Millimeters.new(self)
# > 	end
# > 	def cm
# > 		Centimeters.new(self)
# > 	end
# > 	...
# > end
# 
# Although actually it should be
# 
# class Numeric
# 	def mm
# 		Meters.new(self / 1000.0)
# 	end
# 	def cm
# 		Meter.new(self / 100.0)
# 	end
# 	...
# end
# 
# Avi
# 

It's not as simple as it seems ;)))