One of the problems was with the Mars landers of a few years ago. Guidance
computers were done in US units, landing computers were done in Metric.
Nobody ever thought to make the conversion between the two. As a result the
landers were obliterated during the reentry and landing process.
James Nazarian
71 MGBGT V8
71 MGB Tourer
87 BMW 325es
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of mgamgb
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:57 PM
To: Paul Root; Eric Erickson
Cc: MG List
Subject: Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the left.
> >>> "Because we don't HAVE to - our trading partners come to us, so
> >>> they
can
> >>> like our weights and measures or go elsewhere"
Was there a European space load with weight given in kg, but the launch
calculations were done by NASA in pounds? Or is that an urban myth?
Cheers
ian f
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