Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1694arrow-down112
arrow-up1682arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 month agoIt’s clear from context clues that they don’t mean Force. As kilograms are an indicator of mass, not force. It’s not our fault that US’ imperial system is silly.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoperhaps, but the US uses it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoNope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.
It’s clear from context clues that they don’t mean Force. As kilograms are an indicator of mass, not force. It’s not our fault that US’ imperial system is silly.
Imperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
perhaps, but the US uses it.
Nope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.