Remarkableriots Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/13/world/kilo-measurement-scli-intl/index.html Quote For more than 100 years Paris has been home to Le Grand K, a block of metal that defines the precise weight of a kilogram. Everything from kitchen scales to gym weights around the world have been manufactured to the standard set by the cylinder of platinum iridium, which has been kept in a high-security vault in the French capital since 1889. Different countries have their own "prototype kilograms" that serve as national standards and are calibrated to the Paris artifact. But now, scientists want to update how the weight is defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyle5150 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 How about quoting what they define! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Boyle5150 said: How about quoting what they define! How about sucking my dick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Quote The new definition being proposed is based on the Planck constant -- a constant observed in the natural world, which is inherently stable, according to the NPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Boyle5150 said: How about quoting what they define! 4 minutes ago, stepee said: How about sucking my dick! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Mr.Vic20 said: It's hard to suck a Planck length dick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbiggsly Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I'm not sure if changing the mass of everything when we measure it is a good idea, but I'm sure they have their reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyle5150 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Anathema- said: It's hard to suck a Planck length dick. How hard is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 8 hours ago, mrbiggsly said: I'm not sure if changing the mass of everything when we measure it is a good idea, but I'm sure they have their reasons Speak for yourself, this is America. We don’t use no stinkin’ kilograms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoidHater Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 10 hours ago, mrbiggsly said: I'm not sure if changing the mass of everything when we measure it is a good idea, but I'm sure they have their reasons They aren't really changing it. It just won't be based on a lump of platinum that is constantly changing by infinitesimal amounts over time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbiggsly Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Sorry, my quantum mechanics humor collapsed to zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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