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Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

The biggest argument for metric is that it’s consistent. It takes 1 calories to heat 1k of water by 1 degree. State something similar in imperial units.

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FridaySteve@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
1 BTU heats 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.

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- Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  How many BTUs are there in a big mac?
  
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guy@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
You mean 1 gram of water

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- Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I do. Wrong letter.
  
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deltapi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
And isn’t 1kg of water 1L? And 1L is 1000 cubic cm? So a 10x10x10 cube?

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Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
100 degrees out is 100% hot. 0 degrees F is 0% hot

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