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[Jon R]

Vic - You are an example of a conscientious person saying “was that directed at me?” No it wasn’t. Sorry if I created that impression.

I can see I’ve approached this the wrong way. Maybe if I post a list of incorrect units and a corresponding correct term or unit for what the person was trying to say that would be better. I had avoided that because it would have drawn attention to particular recent posts, but it’s likely more productive for me to either do that or shut up.

[ntsqd]

Speaking as an Engineer I find that on the whole Engineers tend to get lost in the minutiae that no one else cares about. It's a very good way to make things tedious and I find that when it gets to that point that I no longer care either. Leave the minutiae alone until the discussion merits its inclusion. That point of merit is a juggling act, but it rarely if ever is at the start.

 

This is not a supervisory situation. This is a casual conversation that can take on technical, sometimes highly technical topics. There is no expectation of anything beyond what we put on ourselves, and ourselves only. Trying to create expectations beyond your own border is very likely to make people mad.

 

Or in my case, very non-compliant.

[Vic Harder]

Explaining how the terms relate doesn't have to be stuffy/picky... 

 

 

 

 

[camelracer]

 

 

BTW;  While I did not work on the Mars Orbiter I did work on an instrument on the Spirit rover as well as working on over a dozen other spaceborne instruments.  

 

Craig

 

This sounds familiar. I think we're both retired SBRC people.

 

Dick

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Explaining how the terms relate doesn't have to be stuffy/picky... 

 

 

 

Still "Greek" to me,but thanks for the cool cartoon.

Frank

[rubberlegs]

I need to put 30 lbs in my tires.

[ntsqd]

That's a lot of air!

[ski3pin]

Toldja I make mistakes. 

 

Paul

 

And now you have English teachers shaking their heads.

[PaulT]

And now you have English teachers shaking their heads.

I take great pride in that. 

 

A little repetitive neck disorder can be a good thing.  I recall10th grade English teacher standing in the hall at lunch rush foot traffic shaking her head and yelling, “Make haste slowly.”
 

Paul

[rubberlegs]

I remember a guy who ranted about people calling their GPS receivers a "GPS". 

 

"No, that's the satellites, you're not carrying a dang satellite," he would pontificate, "it's a GPSr."

 

But isn't it ok to abbreviate abbreviations? Thus A for Ah for amp-hours (amps times hours, technically). GPS for GPSr for GPS receiver. lbs for psi (makes more sense when spoken). I mean, the extra characters do take a bit of time out of our lives. Not as much as typing this lame response though!