JackGreenEarth to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 1 year agoWhy a ton, and not a megagram?message-square193fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down110
arrow-up1146arrow-down1message-squareWhy a ton, and not a megagram?JackGreenEarth to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 1 year agomessage-square193fedilink
minus-square@etuomaala@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink1•edit-21 year agoIf you think about it, tonne is actually a better base unit than grams, because it aligns better with the cubic metre (1m^3 = (approx.) 1 tonne of water.) So really, I would ask why kilograms and milligrams, and not millitonnes and microtonnes? I can picture it now. I weigh 70 millitonnes.
If you think about it, tonne is actually a better base unit than grams, because it aligns better with the cubic metre (1m^3 = (approx.) 1 tonne of water.)
So really, I would ask why kilograms and milligrams, and not millitonnes and microtonnes?
I can picture it now. I weigh 70 millitonnes.