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Re: Metric system problems

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Originally Posted by seg9585 View Post
Uhh but people using the metric system use it just as wrongly.
When they say "the scale says my current weight is 80kg."
In this case, weighing oneself in pounds force is more technically accurate. Why don't the metric scales report weight in Newtons?
While that might be technically correct, Every metric laboratory analytical scale I have seen is calibrated in grams not newtons. They don't even have a warning sticker to check to be sure gravity is at 1 G. Well just gee whiz.
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