That's not what "democratic" means. This is just a more precise definition of a kilogram. It's the same as redefining meters by the speed of light or seconds by the radioactive decay of a cesium atom. It's impressive, it's valuable, it's important, but not democracy.
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democratic in the sense that realizing the kilogram will not rest with a single authority. With the right tech, one day, many more people will be able to realize the kilogram
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or is there a more precise word for what I'm trying to get at?
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Democratic means decided by the people. But the kilogram mass is not democratically decided: It is declared by fiat by reference to a universal constant, which makes it universally measurable. I think you just mean international or just standardized.
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democratic can also mean "relating to, appealing to, or available to the broad masses of the people" ... that's the sense I'm getting at.
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anyway, obviously, you're free to disagree. But that's my take. Thanks for reading!
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