no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 26 days agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square189fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 26 days agomessage-square189fedilink
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days 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-up0·26 days 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-up0·26 days agoNASA is also really funny and uses millimeters as their base unit for everything.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days 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