Why NASA Still Refuses To Go Fully Metric
发布时间 2021-06-21 19:00:07 来源
摘要
The metric system is arguably the better system when it comes to engineering, science, and mathematics. As a result, it's not surprising that most of the world primarily uses the metric system over the imperial system. This is especially true when it comes to companies and organizations focused on engineering and science. However, NASA has actually historically used both the metric system and the imperial system or more specifically the US customary system. In fact, the Space Shuttle and parts of the ISS were built using the imperial system. Since the 1990s, NASA has actually been trying to completely switch to the metric system; however, they are still yet to complete this transition. It might seem like a simple task at first glance as you're just converting a bunch of numbers, but when you consider the scope of NASA, it becomes a bit more clear as to why the task is so difficult. This video explains the story of how NASA lost $125 million due to a conversion mistake and why NASA refuses to switch projects that were based in the imperial system to the metric system.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Units Of Measurement
1:16 - Imperial System
3:18 - Metric System
5:16 - American Stubbornness
7:21 - The Problem With Switching
8:59 - Future In Metric
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