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minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-27 days agoI guess it’s because they use to nab people for way smaller amount of drugs so they used the same unit even in case of huge haul for consistency. Still weird tho, SI units are made to be completely consistent at all times.
minus-squarejanNatan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoI’m making a joke. Americans know what a kilogram is.
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoWell they did have some pretty embarassing mistakes even at NASA level, so it’s hard to tell
I guess it’s because they use to nab people for way smaller amount of drugs so they used the same unit even in case of huge haul for consistency. Still weird tho, SI units are made to be completely consistent at all times.
I’m making a joke. Americans know what a kilogram is.
Well they did have some pretty embarassing mistakes even at NASA level, so it’s hard to tell