An article from Scotland:
A nation of imperialists?
Scotsman - United Kingdom
Good article. The comments were great as well, and quite telling. If most of the ordinary people can be this supportive of completing the metrication in the UK, it shows just how out of touch the politicians are when they worry about losing votes.
Remek
I see that the NASA press office is still failing to use metric.
Maybe this is to allow LockMart to be able to understand the press release?
Didn't LockMart have their hands on the Mars orbiter?
Given their track record, I am not positive that NASA will have a successful
program.
m moon
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Yes it was Lockheed that made the error. I have sent a request for metric in
press releases to the Public Communications and Inquiries Management Office
listed at:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/contact/index.html
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Derek:
It also fits in with lunar cycle 3*27=81cycles
also fits in with solar seven day 81/11=7.36.36.36.4 on a 7day,36hr, 4
earth sector basis
Earth Year, Y2000 =365.242189669781 days;
Day division & Hour Angle:
1-year = (10x36) 360 days; each of 360h x360m x360s = 1679616
seconds
It looks like they have learned their
lesson. From The Washington
Post, Friday, September 1:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/01/AR2006090100291.html?sub=AR
Lockheed Martin built several unmanned probes,
including: 1998's Lunar Prospector; 1976 Viking pr
Title: Re: [USMA:37254] Metrication article from Scotland
Dear John and All,
I have posted a response to the article at http://living.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1288792006
You will find my response down near the bottom.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
PO Box 305, Belmont, 3216
Geelong, Australia
Phone
