Very interesting footage! For most of us, it remains certainly "anecdotic", but for scientists who play with milligramms, nanometers and the like, this is important, even if the key is "difference" between the "master sample" and the replica. Ah...finally something astonishing (for me quite incredible!) to share with friends while having a glass in a bistrot. Thanks a lot for sharing the "NEWS of the Year!
John N
Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
I think I'd seen something along these lines before but that was more interesting without going into to too much technical detail.
Reminded me of my Apprenticeship days when we were changing, for example, 15/64" to 5.862mm.
Now, where can I get a Bootie Butler?
I have just watched the video from the same guy where he shows the work happening to define the weight using physics instead of an actual physical block of material. I have to admit I did not follow the math too well. But I could see why they would want to do it because the 2 dozen odd weights that are compared back to the master weight are now varying very slightly from each other.
And I was very impressed by the Bootie Butler. Every crime scene needs one of these.
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
I grew up learning Imperial. I still have trouble with metric.......I HATE Metric.I am very OLD!
I grew up learning Imperial. I don't have trouble with metric or Imperial......I love Metric. I am just old !
but brass weights on balance scales still work...
DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
I'm old, but have been using both imperial and metric for many years. I guess I'm bi-systemic.
I too grew up with Imperial and still mostly use it because it is embedded in my mind.
But I find 37/64ths a bit difficult to measure, metric is so much easier to use.
Calculations with metric are so much simpler.
DirtFarmer wrote:
... I guess I'm bi-systemic.
Don't they have medicine for that? 😁
--Rich
DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
RiJoRi wrote:
Don't they have medicine for that? 😁
--Rich
Is it covered by medicare?
RiJoRi wrote:
Don't they have medicine for that? 😁
--Rich
Take 28 grams of bicarbonate of soda and you’ll be fine.
So, is Bob Hayes still the fastest in the 100 yard dash?
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