Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 14 days agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down13
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minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days 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-up0·14 days 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-down1·14 days agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·13 days agoNope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.
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.