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The internet wouldn't allow this (startrek.website)

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Actually pounds are a unit of force

Pounds~newtons

Slugs~ kilograms

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Pounds are a unit of money. lbf (poundforce) is a misnomer, it’s actually the pressure required to stamp the King’s portrait into a £1 coin. Slightly changes with each monarch – or by a lot whenever they switch to cheaper materials because of devaluation. The frequent redefining of poundforce is now a major consequence of Brexit. /s

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Fairly sure there isn't any money with the king's face on yet. So we're still on the Elizabeth standard for now.