Originally Posted by
ORAC
like.... landing on mars instead of doing an entry into orbit? What could possibly go wrong with US Imperial, UK Imperial and metric metrology going on. France fought a civil war to resolve measures, we haven't got that sorted yet. At least Boeing never got it wrong with say, building parts in one part of the USA and fitting them somewhere else.... What? B787, fasteners???? Who would have thought, that is just in one country... should be fun across 3 continents... UK is still a bit of the continent? No? When? really? Why? Golly $#1]!