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Astronauts Having Trouble With Tranquility Module

Posted by timothy on from the now-release-your-anger dept.

Coldeagle writes "Astronauts ran into trouble while trying to connect up the new Tranquility module onto the ISS. A critical insulating cover didn't fit quite right: 'The fabric, multilayered cover is supposed to go between Tranquility and its observation deck, but the metal bars are not locking down properly because of interference from a hand rail or some other structure at the hatch.' One has to wonder if this is another imperial/metric snafu."

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  1. why is this article red in my browser? by idioto · · Score: -1, Troll

    is because nobody has commented? cool, i'll pay the troll toll

  2. Re:Metric Everywhere by SittingUnderBridge · · Score: -1, Troll

    How does metric make calculation of fractions easier? Metric makes all calculations simpler

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  4. Re:In before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    USA should get on with the times.

    Sure thing buddy.

    You go ahead and provide our government with a thorough and efficient plan on how to revamp our entire infrastructure from the ground up.
    Make sure it can be done in, say, about a year, tops.

    Then we'll go ahead and fix it, just for you.

  5. Think of The Children by PPH · · Score: 0, Troll

    You are the lost generation. If you can't figure out how long a kilometer is, who cares? Think of the children. Or would you rather have them say, "Well, I have no sense of how long a kilometer is" and hope your grandchildren will straighten it all out?

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