Does Tongues translate the written word?

[Dross]

Remember it is a litteral translation. Words change meaning over time.

Gay used to mean happy etc while now it relates to a person's sexual orientation.

knots (as a speed), ton/tonne have different values based on who is using it.

And if distances/weights etc DON'T have their units there is no sure way of knowing exactly what they mean without trials/testing (remember the Mars crash landing a few years back was because NASA worked in feet/yards and Europe worked in metres).

Peoms etc that don't use clear language but similies etc could also cause confusion.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

This book is a work of apocalyptic prophecy and, as we all know, in the real world, those are always rife with metaphor to begin with. Mwah ha ha ha ha ...

 

[Nail]

Mars Climate Orbiter is the one that crashed due to mistakes in units...and the difference was between NASA's JPL and Lockheed-Martin in Colorado (USA). Europe had nutin' ta do wit' it.

Still funny, in a "Boy that's a lot of money and effort to lose on a stupid mistake" kinda way.