Are you ready to be inspired .... by measurement? Tomorrow, people from around the globe will come together to *agree* on something, even though it is hard, even though it is costly, because it reflects a fundamental fact about the universehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/science/a-massive-change-nations-will-vote-to-redefine-the-kilogram/2018/11/15/b5704b0a-e6c7-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?utm_term=.a6a860a652c1 …
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Don't be alarmed by the scary jargon and casual use of scientific notation -- this is a story for all of humanity. It's a tale about how we built our modern world, and how, by constantly seeking to understand nature, scientists hope to help improve it:https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/a-massive-change-nations-will-vote-to-redefine-the-kilogram/2018/11/15/b5704b0a-e6c7-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?utm_term=.a6a860a652c1 …
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This is truly one of my favorite stories in science. I'm so glad I got to write about it, and really lucky to have an editor like
@laurahelmuth who will champion its importance. Will I be waking up at 4am to watch the vote live streamed? OF COURSE.https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/a-massive-change-nations-will-vote-to-redefine-the-kilogram/2018/11/15/b5704b0a-e6c7-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?utm_term=.a6a860a652c1 …3 replies 13 retweets 52 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @sarahkaplan48 @laurahelmuth
Where is the link to the live stream?!
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Oh, good point! It’s here: https://www.bipm.org/en/the-si/
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Replying to @sarahkaplan48 @laurahelmuth
lol. i'm so torn between waking up or just catching the replay
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Replying to @B_resnick @laurahelmuth
Cmon! The world doesn’t overhaul its system of measurement every day!
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i know. i know. but sleep! delicious sleep. ... If something unreal happens in this livestream, it'll be a scoop you've earned.
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