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Only true boffins will be able to grasp Blighty’s new legal definitions of the humble metre and kilogram

How units derive from first principles enshrined in Great British law

As much of the world’s capitals erupt in protests and millions look fearfully at news of job losses and economic contraction, Great Britain has taken the legal step of redefining the metre and kilogram in law.…


https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/06/17/weights_and_measures_june_2020_amendments/