on 2003-09-15 08.55, Brian White at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here is a 'near-miss' report possibly attributed to just that.
Dear Brian, I don't think that's the one I heard of � some years ago. However, it is yet another example of the dangers produced by conversion stupidity. By the way, did you notice in the reference: http://www.helsinki-hs.net/news.asp?id=20030131IE4 that the writer began with measures in ifp units (with SI units in parenteses) until they got to about half way, and then � presumably getting bored with the conversions � gave the rest of the units in SI only. The world of conversion is a land of confusion. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Geelong, Australia Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online newsletter, 'Metrication matters'. You can subscribe by sending an email containing the words subscribe Metrication matters to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:28:52 +1000 > Subject: [USMA:26969] RE: famous blunders > >> I once heard of a near miss between two aircraft flying near Delhi, >> in India. My understanding is that a Russian plane, using metres, >> nearly hit a UK or USA plane, using feet. Unfortunately, I don't >> know the details. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Pat Naughtin LCAMS >> Geelong, Australia >> -- > ------- End of Original Message ------- >
