new weight standard November 16, 2018, 09:39:13 am For those who are very concerned about how much things weigh it seems we as a world have come to an agreement......A massive change: Nations redefine the kilogram - The Washington Post 1 Likes
Re: new weight standard Reply #1 – November 16, 2018, 09:52:35 am "For those who are very concerned about how much things weigh it seems we as a world have come to an agreement......"I couldn't open the Washington Post article, but this one seems currently accessible:New kilogram standard: how the SI unit of mass is being redefined - Vox Virtual hugs, Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West Today: Summer is Over *****************************
Re: new weight standard Reply #2 – November 16, 2018, 10:05:52 am Hmmmm...."Kibble balance" to me is making sure that the dog and cat food doesn't fall off the lower shelf of the work table. 3 Likes
Re: new weight standard Reply #3 – November 16, 2018, 10:30:51 am For those interested, Planck's Constants are now available at Home Depot next to the balance scales...Steve 2 Likes
Re: new weight standard Reply #4 – November 16, 2018, 10:54:03 am "Planck's Constants are now available at Home Depot next to the balance scales..."---Thanks, Steve! I think I have a BOGO coupon..... 1 Likes
Re: new weight standard Reply #5 – November 16, 2018, 02:28:29 pm Quote from: Steve - November 16, 2018, 10:30:51 amFor those interested, Planck's Constants are now available at Home Depot next to the balance scales...Steve, that must be an engineer joke. I've always had much respect for you engineers!
Re: new weight standard Reply #6 – November 16, 2018, 03:07:26 pm Well it about time. Some one really risked walking the plank if that metal orb got chipped.
Re: new weight standard Reply #7 – November 16, 2018, 04:24:29 pm YGTBSM! People actually get paid for this?
Re: new weight standard Reply #8 – November 16, 2018, 04:41:12 pm Hmmm...I spent a lot of time with one particular Engineer when I was a kid during lunch...... https://youtu.be/GzvdlE45XEIIt was always a balancing act of eating lunch, catching Bill and making it back to school after he signed off for the day.Kent
Re: new weight standard Reply #9 – November 16, 2018, 11:16:58 pm Now that is as fine a rabbit-hole down which one can dive that I've seen all week.Hours of fun following up on things that brings to mind, such as:A story that in an acceptance speech for the Nobel prize in physics, the awardee lamented that all that was left to future generations of physicists was to take the definitions of the universal constants to another decimal point. Then they split the atom....
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