Since when are mL's a unit of weight?
Mar 12, 2007 | 3:56 pm
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All the answers are here: http://imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
.BTW, yes, grams/pounds are mass, not weight.... Weight needs to factor in the force of gravity.
Mar 12, 2007 | 7:14 pm
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Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.
I'm convinced I could take a Wile E. Coyote Acme anvil in my Freedom Baggie with "3.4oz" on the side of it and get through most checkpoints.
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.
I'm convinced I could take a Wile E. Coyote Acme anvil in my Freedom Baggie with "3.4oz" on the side of it and get through most checkpoints.
Mar 12, 2007 | 9:12 pm
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Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.
I'm convinced I could take a Wile E. Coyote Acme anvil in my Freedom Baggie with "3.4oz" on the side of it and get through most checkpoints.
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.
I'm convinced I could take a Wile E. Coyote Acme anvil in my Freedom Baggie with "3.4oz" on the side of it and get through most checkpoints.
Mar 12, 2007 | 9:31 pm
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All the answers are here: http://imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
Thanks for the link, although I'm almost afraid to watch it for fear of massive depression.
Mar 13, 2007 | 7:14 am
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Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.
I'm convinced I could take a Wile E. Coyote Acme anvil in my Freedom Baggie with "3.4oz" on the side of it and get through most checkpoints.
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.
I'm convinced I could take a Wile E. Coyote Acme anvil in my Freedom Baggie with "3.4oz" on the side of it and get through most checkpoints.
Mar 13, 2007 | 7:27 am
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I'm also willing to bet that you could re-label all of your shampoo mini-bottles with words to the effect of "Contents: 99ml liquid sarin" and walk straight past 99% of airport security dudes without any questions. (But be ready for a shower of bullets coming your way when you meet the exception to this rule).
- just so you know that this is intended as humour.
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Mar 13, 2007 | 9:47 am
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[QUOTE] Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much View Post
Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.[/QUOTE]
My bad -- I typed too fast last night. It's 1 gram of weight -- not 1mg
Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.[/QUOTE]
My bad -- I typed too fast last night. It's 1 gram of weight -- not 1mg
Mar 13, 2007 | 10:40 am
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[QUOTE=FliesWay2Much;7394099]
As I was corrected by Yaatri, its 1 gram of mass. But as I posted earlier, the difference between mass and weight on earth (near sea-level) is semantic.
Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much View Post
Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.[/QUOTE]
My bad -- I typed too fast last night. It's 1 gram of weight -- not 1mg
Let's not confuse them, folks...
The whole metric thing was based on 1cc of distilled water weighing 1mg and occupying 1ml of volume.[/QUOTE]
My bad -- I typed too fast last night. It's 1 gram of weight -- not 1mg
Mar 14, 2007 | 7:57 am
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[QUOTE=osxanalyst;7394418]
No it's not - it is quite important. It is just our everyday life experience is 9.8 m/sec^2 and that is only at sea level and also where all the mass/weight conversions are supposedly done.
And for the the mass of mL record, 1 g at 4 degrees C. Water is unique in that its density is a maximum instead of more or less linear function as most other compounds.
And for the the mass of mL record, 1 g at 4 degrees C. Water is unique in that its density is a maximum instead of more or less linear function as most other compounds.
Mar 14, 2007 | 8:03 am
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No it's not - it is quite important. It is just our everyday life experience is 9.8 m/sec^2 and that is only at sea level and also where all the mass/weight conversions are supposedly done.
And for the the mass of mL record, 1 g at 4 degrees C. Water is unique in that its density is a maximum instead of more or less linear function as most other compounds.
Like I said, semantic. My undergrad degree was in Mech Engineering with a focus on fluid mechanics, so I know all the scientific nuances. But for the everyday person the distinction between the two is irrelevant.
No it's not - it is quite important. It is just our everyday life experience is 9.8 m/sec^2 and that is only at sea level and also where all the mass/weight conversions are supposedly done.
And for the the mass of mL record, 1 g at 4 degrees C. Water is unique in that its density is a maximum instead of more or less linear function as most other compounds.