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>Metric [...] is the exclusive unit system for scientific work. Lockheed Martin and the Mars Climate Orbiter beg to differ.
by Denvercoder9 5y ago
>Metric [...] is the exclusive unit system for scientific work.
Lockheed Martin and the Mars Climate Orbiter beg to differ.
- ghaff 5y agoWhich was over 20 years ago. I'm sure it's not 100% but it's certainly fair to say that the metric system is used extensively in science and engineering.
- Denvercoder9 5y agoIt's certainly used extensively, but exclusively is a big stretch, even nowadays. I've come across research papers from the last couple of years using feet and inches.