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0 pointspezezin2mo ago0 comments

> NASA did this using customary units

The Apollo Guidance Computer performed all internal calculations in SI units, and only converted to US customary units for display:

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yes, I know and surely you understand that the on-board computer was just one part of many in a years-long program that got men onto the moon

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0 pointspezezin2mo ago0 comments

> NASA did this using customary units

The Apollo Guidance Computer performed all internal calculations in SI units, and only converted to US customary units for display:

yes, I know and surely you understand that the on-board computer was just one part of many in a years-long program that got men onto the moon

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