Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down111
arrow-up1672arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 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-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoperhaps, but the US uses it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-22 days 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.