Then there’s my favorite cursed unit: the kip! 1 kip=1000 lbs. “Kip” is short for “kilo-pounds.” It’s a unit used frequently in American civil and structural engineering. And it is so deliciously cursed.
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Blahaj is good. But I prefer to make my own furniture out of solid hardwood.
WoodScientist@lemmy.worldto United Kingdom@feddit.uk•UK’s last local currency axed due to rise of digital and card paymentsEnglish1·1 month agoI wonder if crypto coins could serve a similar role here. Except instead of mining, just create the tokens and start the currency by giving every resident an equal share.
In the US, we should make things even more confusing to anger the metric folks. I propose we redefine the “foot” every four years. The length of the foot will always correspond to the actual measured foot length of the current US president.