First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by lloydatkinson on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @05:57AM (#32236301)

Why would they go with a measurement that has two well known definitions? There is ton and tonne. Most people don't know the difference.

KG is metric and universal in most countries.

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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by ksec on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @09:42AM (#32238148)

I thought most of the world have settled on Metric Ton / tonne already.

Are there any places where Imperial Ton is still being used?

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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by lloydatkinson on Thursday July 28, 2022 @07:48AM (#32263072)

America uses imperial for some reason

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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by ncmncm on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @07:49AM (#32237008)

The difference is negligible, in this use.

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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by lloydatkinson on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @09:03AM (#32237674)

But there is still a difference. Metric is the standard now.

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Re:First 100k KG Removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by ncmncm on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @02:28PM (#32241995)

Doesn't matter. A metric ton of trash is exactly equal to an Imperial ton of trash, within the tolerance of the measuring device.

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