Comment on The heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!
Linearity@infosec.pub 3 weeks agoGravity? What does that have to do with mass
Comment on The heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!
Linearity@infosec.pub 3 weeks agoGravity? What does that have to do with mass
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nothing, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
FiskFisk33@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
when compared to a value in Kg, the only logical interpretation is the mass pound. If it were lbf, the si unit conversion would be Newtons.
Having the same name for two different, but easily mixed up units is really annoying haha
madjo@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
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.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Imperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
madjo@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
perhaps, but the US uses it.