no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1720arrow-down129
arrow-up1691arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square155fedilink
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 months agoLet’s not forget that the Apollo space program used SI units at every step, except for displaying it to the astronauts.
minus-squareaccideath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months agoAnd that a very expensive probe crashed into mars instead of landing because NASA used metric for all measurements but one contractor didn’t get the memo.
minus-squareLaura@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoNASA is also really funny and uses millimeters as their base unit for everything.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoHave you ever done physics with non SI units? It is terrible and causes mistakes
Let’s not forget that the Apollo space program used SI units at every step, except for displaying it to the astronauts.
And that a very expensive probe crashed into mars instead of landing because NASA used metric for all measurements but one contractor didn’t get the memo.
NASA is also really funny and uses millimeters as their base unit for everything.
Have you ever done physics with non SI units? It is terrible and causes mistakes