The nautical mile and knot were acknowledged by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Bart Verberck wonders why this is not the case anymore.
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Verberck, B. Note the knot. Nat. Phys. 19, 462 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-01986-9
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