UK knitting needles went metric 50 years ago. The old "UK" needle sizes are now only found in old knitting patterns.
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@metrication.ukUK knitting needles went metric 50 years ago. The old "UK" needle sizes are now only found in old knitting patterns.
@properlyintrst.bsky.socialHow pounds and newtons got mixed up and lost a Mars spacecraft
One unit mismatch lost a Mars orbiter
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@ukma.org.ukMetrication: A case study in how Westminster creates long‑running policy messes, performs the rituals of action, avoids responsibility, and ultimately moves on without ever resolving the underlying problem.
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