Wednesday, April 16, 2008

"The international kilogram conundrum...."




"In the 120 years since several dozen cylinders were crafted in France to serve as the world's standards of the kilogram, their weights have been mysteriously fluctuating. The result is a race to redefine the measure."

3 comments:

Greybishop said...

I think they could probably go about this in a much simpler fashion.

1KG = The amount of rib-eye steak Greybishop can eat in one sitting.

Sawsee said...

Hey GB!

Well, I guess you could rent out your services to become the 'gold standard' in kilo identification.

Does a nice merlot affect your kilo judgement?

Greybishop said...

Just makes the kilo go down smoother...