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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The US is more flexible with systemic change than most countries, which is why it led the way in the 20th century in terms of societal and technological progress. We achieved boots on the moon (using metric AND the imperial system ;) during the Apollo mission; Britain by contrast achieved celebrations as conscription ended and loud drunken Beatles concerts, but not much else.

Have a day.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We achieved boots on the moon (using metric AND the imperial system ;)

Only the instruments for the astronauts displayed imperial units. All the science and engineering was done in metric.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

And much of the calculations were done by computers. And I mean the wonderful ladies that made spaceflight happen:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Area_Computers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Britain by contrast achieved celebrations as conscription ended and loud drunken Beatles concerts, but not much else.

You forgot "Every major life event of pompous aristocrats"