to be fair there probably have been some plane crashes as a result of failure to convert units...but yea it was a dumb line of questioning
We lost a space craft once cause of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_failure
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to be fair there probably have been some plane crashes as a result of failure to convert units...but yea it was a dumb line of questioning
We lost a space craft once cause of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_failure
It wasn't because of the metric system, it's because two teams working on the project used different systems.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/...es-metric-system-brought-down-airasia-flight/
There's a bunch of mainstream links too.
Agree that both are junk.
Fox commentator suggests metric system to blame.
CNN commentator suggests small black hole or worm hole!
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Amazing the amount of stupid.
I guess flying into what seem to be a hurricane with tornadoes inside coupled with a blizzard and instant freezing and ice forming is to much to comprehend.
Well they do call the news entertainment. Let's call it newsertainment.
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