Possible Kilogram standard the roundest object in the world?

Started by Hoopty, 07-01-2008 -- 12:25:12

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Hoopty

"An international research group has created the most perfect spheres ever made, in a bid to pin down a definition of the kilogram. It should be possible to count exactly the number of atoms in one of the roughly 9cm silicon spheres to define the unit. Currently the kilogram is defined only by a 120-year-old lump of platinum in Paris, but its mass is changing relative to copies held elsewhere. Other SI units have more systematic definitions."

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn14229-roundest-objects-in-the-world-created.html
There are only 10 types of people in this world.  Those who understand binary, and those who don't.   :wink: