Yes, the error can and likely is that simple. The problem is how much of a cluster it causes. Sometimes it's the smallest error that causes the biggest issues. I refer you to the Mars Rover incident, wherein someone switched out metrics and American standard and buried the sucker in the planet. Oops.
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Date: 2009-04-14 04:44 am (UTC)