Yup, this definitely sucks!

As if it wasn't bad enough to go to the supermarket and ask for 0.33Lb of Bologna and getting 0.34Lb, now I have to worry that I might get 0.339999999Lb or 0.34000000001 instead, depending on whether they go with the Avogadro approach of counting atoms, or measuring a magnetic force needed to lift the weight.

Major bummer!

(very fast, I might add). ;-) Alex

>The kilogram is the basic unit of mass. It is the only basic unit (out of 7 basic SI units) which is still defined on the basis of a "prototype". The article reviews proposals to change this unpleasant situation.
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>http://www.physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/3/6/1

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