[evertedsphere]

…the ear perceives pitch logarithmically (not linearly: this is why you double the pitch when you go up an octave, instead of adding some constant, and this is why we use semitones and not hertz to talk about what we hear), hertz is linear so the "meaning" of 1 Hz is inconsistent at different points in the range of pitches, cents are logarithmic (just like semitones or tones) and don't suffer from this problem, that's all gp was saying

[mcnichol]

Now that you are caught up with the rest of us, read my response.

Am I saying I don't understand or am I saying I understand but the response is too nitpicky for me and what I feel is reasonably acceptable by the average person.