xkcd #2908: Moon Armor Index
xkcd #2908: Moon Armor Index
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Astronomers are a little unsure of the applicability of this index, but NASA's Planetary Protection Officer is all in favor.
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Interesting mix of kilometers and inches...
As a Canadian, this just seems normal to me.
When do we get to start using kiloinches?
I heard Everest is actually exactly 348 KI, they just thought 348.324 KI sounded more accurate
I've heard that in feet they originally measured it to 29000 exactly. But they added 2 feet so people didn't think they were estimating the height.
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