Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1641arrow-down110
arrow-up1631arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·17 hours 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-up1·12 hours agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 hours agoperhaps, but the US uses it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 hours 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.