/NomadsCalc

Nomads Silly Unit Converter

Primary LanguagePython

The Nomadulator

A simple converter to convert lengths, volumes and times into Nomads Standard Units (NSUs).

Dependencies

  • Python 3.5+
  • Python 2.7+

Usage

Call the program from python:

python nomads.py

You will be presented with a prompt. Use help and the name of a command to learn more. In general usage is:

<command> <value> <unit>

You can also enter a time as follows:

time <value1> hours <value2> minutes

Notes

  • The Sheppey is a unit invented by Douglas Adams in the Meaning of Liff. It is the distance at which sheep stop being picturesque (1.4 km).
  • The Lambey is a unit inspired by the above for volume. It is the volume of blood of the average lamb (at 188 days). This is 404 mL. It was proposed by Brad.