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echo: alaska_chat
to: Roy Witt
from: Bo Simonsen
date: 2008-01-20 23:43:34
subject: Freezing temps

RW>Because Farenheit has been in use for so long, just about everything
RW>made
RW>to measure temps is labeled with it. The US went on the metric system
RW>back
RW>in the early 70s, but many people don't use it.

Ah ok, I guess it has allways been standard here.. but I don't know for sure.

RW> BS> I hope for american scientists that they use Kelvin, else there
RW>would
RW> BS> properly be a misunderstanding if they use european data.
RW>
RW>I'm sure the do, as they are scientists... :o)

I remember a story about some rocket which blew into small peaces,
due to some misunderstanding between the scientists about what unit
to use.

Bo

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