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I just learned about the slug and I‘m absolutely flabbergasted that this exists.
by enopod_ 1y ago
I just learned about the slug and I‘m absolutely flabbergasted that this exists.
- colechristensen 1y agoThe confusion between force and mass tends not to get appreciated by many folks outside of engineering. Particularly in aerospace when you slip the surly bonds of earth and your mass stops being so bound to the force your feet impart on the floor.
- arethuza 1y agoOther "interesting" units include: shakes, barns and bans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_(unit)