merits of Lisp vs Python

[Ken Tilton]

Robert Uhl wrote:
> Christophe <chris.cavalaria at free.fr> writes:
> 
>>Robert Uhl a écrit :
>>
>>
>>>The argument from popularity is invalid.  French units have overtaken
>>>standard units,
>>
>>Never heard of that French unit thing. Unless you talk about that
>>archaic unit system that was in use before the metric system was
>>created.
> 
> 
> I use 'French units' instead of the term 'metric system' because the
> latter means 'measurement system,' and of course could validly be
> applied to _any_ system.
> 

Now we know how one contractor ended up using English units when the 
other was using French units and an entire Mars mission was lost: they 
were both using the metric system.

[cue NASA aopologist Ron (or his sidekick Al) for some scenery-chewing 
outrage over my condescension and arrogance.]

ken

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