no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1719arrow-down129
arrow-up1690arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square154fedilink
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years 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-up8·2 years 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-up3·2 years agoNASA is also really funny and uses millimeters as their base unit for everything.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years 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