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Re:NIST to redefine the kilogram based on a fundamental univ... by msimpson on Thursday July 06, 2017 @11:38AM (#14711188)
I always get a kick out of this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Pr...

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Re:NIST to redefine the kilogram based on a fundamental univ... by pscarey on Thursday July 06, 2017 @05:50PM (#14714245)
It seems you've found the source of the obesity crisis!
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Re:NIST to redefine the kilogram based on a fundamental univ... by hsod on Thursday July 06, 2017 @11:47AM (#14711251)
context?
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Re:NIST to redefine the kilogram based on a fundamental univ... by msimpson on Thursday July 06, 2017 @11:54AM (#14711301)
It's how the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram and its copies have drifted over time:

http://www.bipm.org/en/bipm/mass/ipk/ (verifications tab)

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