Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1620
arrow-up1620imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 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-up1·15 hours agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 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.