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MNS205 Intro to Quantitative Methods

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VIDEO: Scientific American Space Lab. (2014). When NASA Lost a Spacecraft Because It Didn't Use Metric - It Happened in Space #21. https://youtu.be/urcQAKKAAl0[2:42]

ARTICLE:  Robert, L. H. (1999, Oct 01). Mars probe lost due to simple math error: [home edition]. Los Angeles Times https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/mars-probe-lost-due-simple-math-error/docview/421456228/se-2?accountid=25320

Today, most countries use the metric system of measurement while the U.S. used the Imperial System.  What would be the advantages and disadvantages of the U.S. converting to the metric system?