markbaur 0 #1 January 11, 2004 From the CNN website this evening: QuotePASADENA, California (AP) -- NASA's Spirit rover has fully unfolded itself and stretched up to its full 4-foot, 9-inch (1.45-centimeters) height, making it ready to drive off the lander that delivered it to Mars, the space agency said Saturday. My emphasis added. The previous conversion error was really expensive. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #2 January 11, 2004 LMFAO They messed it up again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #3 January 11, 2004 Guess they meant 1.45 Meters? Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #4 January 11, 2004 One can only hope they meant meters or they are gonna really be embarrassed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #5 January 11, 2004 I'm going to assume it's actually CNN that screwed up the conversion.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #6 January 11, 2004 QuoteI'm going to assume it's actually CNN that screwed up the conversion. Jah. mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #7 January 11, 2004 Nothing wrong with the conversion. It's the same formula Italian males use when converting the length of their sex organ to Imperial, to inform all the good American ladies out there on the interwebnet-thingy. . Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #8 January 11, 2004 QuoteGuess they meant 1.45 Meters? guess your right Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbaur 0 #9 January 11, 2004 QuoteI'm going to assume it's actually CNN that screwed up the conversion. Yup. The same story (attributed to AP) appeared in this morning's newspaper, but without the screwy conversion. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #10 January 11, 2004 QuoteQuoteI'm going to assume it's actually CNN that screwed up the conversion. Yup. The same story (attributed to AP) appeared in this morning's newspaper, but without the screwy conversion. Mark Phew! Thank God for small favors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbaur 0 #11 January 12, 2004 Must be a CNN thing. Yesterday's story said the height is 4'9" (145 cm); today's says it's 4.9 feet. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 94 #12 January 12, 2004 Too bad. It would have been more entertaining if it had been NASAs mixup.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
