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Another comment mentioned it but the instrument used has a decently detailed Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibble_balance https://en.wikipedia.
by pvg 3y ago
Another comment mentioned it but the instrument used has a decently detailed Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibble_balance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibble_balance
The name and appearance might make you think it's some sort of flux capacitor for dogs but that is apparently not its (primary) purpose.
- perihelions 3y agoThat's some deeply unfulfilled nominative determinism potential. edit: unless kibble is cognate to quibble, and precision metrology is the ultimate form of quibbling?
- pvg 3y agoLooks like the etymology of 'kibble' is unknown, much like the etymology of 'dog' so the whole thing is definitely suspicious. https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=kibble https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=kibble