We've lost NASA. I have to say that for me, at least, I consider this to be a
watershed moment, and something of a final defeat. You could make a case that
the critical final defeat came earlier (state DOTs, etc.), but NASA was still
there as a bastion of reason, and it seemed they were moving in the right
direction. I always took solace in the fact that America's smartest government
agency was on our side. Next step, I predict, the deletion of metric units
from consumer goods packaging.
I have to get a less depressing cause to advocate. Maybe I'll join the NRA.
They seem to do OK.
From: John M. Steele
Sent: 05/29/2009 4:11 PM
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:45124] NASA Going English
Unbelievable.
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=31353
Quoted from link:
Subject: New Management Directive on Units
All,
You've all heard the news that we're going back to English as the primary
unit of measure. Attached is the draft Management Directive. We're planning on
bring this MD to the CxCB on 6/5/09. Please let me know if you have any issues.
