Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the left.

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Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the left.

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To:	James Nazarian <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Subject:	Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the left.
From:	yd3@nvc.net
Date:	Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:51:45 -0600

James:

Thanks, that's the one I was trying to think of a few days ago!

Blake



James Nazarian wrote:
> 
> 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

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