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NASA: It would cost $370 million to convert to metric

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  • O ormonds

    And that's a reason against?

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    Joe Woodbury
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    No, just a thought. I'm bemused by people thinking that measurements, words and many other things have intrinsic meaning.

    Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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    • O ormonds

      Ah, that little discussion is exactly why NASA should use metric at any cost. If any orgnisation needs to know the difference between mass and force it is surely them. The difference is intrinsic in mks. Ormond

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      Fabio Franco
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      Agreed!

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        The US is converting to the metric system... inch by inch.

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        alex barylski
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        Hahaha....thats hilarious...I'm changing my signature over at another forum to this statement :D

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