Comment on Absolute unit

• AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Space is so much cooler in the imperial system!

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  • LOLseas@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Wasn’t there a satellite that got lost in space due to EU/US teams disagreeing on the tracking units of measurement? I feel like I read this at some point…

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    • AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Assuming you’re thinking of the Mars Climate Orbiter, it crashed into Mars.

      Of course it’s possible there’s been more than one metric/imperial issue.

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      • LOLseas@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        You nailed it. Thanks!

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  • LovableSidekick@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    About 1.2 womp rats.

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  • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    DAMN…point taken :-)

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