I think that the fact that photo in the PS article is attributed to Boeing probably explains a lot....
John F-L ----- Original Message ----- From: John M. Steele To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:50 AM Subject: [USMA:45260] Re: NASA feedback about metric use Popular Science has a relatively similar article, which may get more exposure. http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-06/nasa-gets-heat-ditching-metric-system-new-shuttle-replacement?page= --- On Wed, 6/24/09, Hillger, Don <hill...@cira.colostate.edu> wrote: From: Hillger, Don <hill...@cira.colostate.edu> Subject: [USMA:45258] NASA feedback about metric use To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:47 PM NASA can take online feedback at the following site http://www.nasa.gov/about/contact/ask_nasa_form.html for those who would like to suggest that NASA use the metric system for the Constellation Program. (They backed off of an earlier metric commitment, in case someone does not know, see http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17350-nasa-criticised-for-sticking-to-imperial-units.htm) Don USMA Webmaster USMA list owner