[Phys-L] Warning: The Kg is political. Was: Re: And now WaPO Re: new kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole

[bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

Class warfare and metrologic standards:  

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/06/whos-afraid-of-the-metric-system/395057/  


bc notes the USA’s cohorts are:  Burma (Myanmar) and Liberia


> On 2018/Nov/16, at 00:40, bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org> wrote:
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> https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/a-massive-change-nations-will-vote-to-redefine-the-kilogram/2018/11/15/b5704b0a-e6c7-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?utm_term=.e9e72688d294&wpisrc=nl_todayworld&wpmm=1  
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> bc finds WaPo had a prelim. article:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/07/05/scientists-are-about-to-change-what-a-kilogram-is-thats-massive/?utm_term=.1be57581dd56       from last year (Bob S, and JD)