Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down13
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minus-squareLinearity@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoGravity? What does that have to do with mass
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months 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-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoNope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.
Gravity? What does that have to do with mass
Nothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
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.