• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Nothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.

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        2 months ago

        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.

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          2 months ago

          Imperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.

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              2 months ago

              Nope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.