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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by pjc50 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @08:47AM (#21824716)
> The Feynman Lectures uses an example of a screw jack with 10 threads per inch, and a 20" lever

Well, it would certainly help to change the examples to proper SI units.

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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by ken on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:22AM (#21825084)
In America, at least, that's still not what we use in industry. So the top response to my comment is a proposal to make this classic American book even less practical here!
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