"Andreas Parsch" wrote in message
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Pete wrote:

"Andreas Parsch" wrote

It wouldn't have happened if they had used proper (i.e. _metric_ ;-) )
units consistently.


Rephrase that to:
"It wouldn't have happened if they had used one set of units
consistently."
Cubits and millicubits would have worked, had it been consistent.



I know! Guess why I posted the " " :-)

It is ironic that anyone could envision metric units to be consistent with
aerospace.