Reminded me of this Snopes piece about the width of space shuttle parts being determined by the size of a horse' butt. http://www.snopes.com/history/american/ga

Reminded me of this Snopes piece about the width of space shuttle parts being determined by the size of a horse' butt. http://www.snopes.com/history/american/gauge.asp http://www.snopes.com/history/american/gauge.asp Technology may not be immune from the stubbornness of standards that no one feels inclined to change.