▲ 512 ▼ A metric tonne (1000 kg) should be called a megagram (1 Mg). (lemmy.ca) submitted 2 years ago by someguy3@lemmy.ca to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 166 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) we do call them megagrams? It's all either Megagrams / hectare or tons / acre in my work... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) What country and industry do you work that calls it megagram? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Carbon forestry. and global, but I work mostly with US companies permalink fedilink source parent [–] keanu0396@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Also in the sciences (I'm a geologist), Megagram is often used. Most recently I wrote a paper which included discussion about the amounts of Mercury in the atmosphere, and Mg was the unit used. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) What country and industry do you work that calls it megagram? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Carbon forestry. and global, but I work mostly with US companies permalink fedilink source parent [–] keanu0396@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Also in the sciences (I'm a geologist), Megagram is often used. Most recently I wrote a paper which included discussion about the amounts of Mercury in the atmosphere, and Mg was the unit used. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Carbon forestry. and global, but I work mostly with US companies permalink fedilink source parent
[–] keanu0396@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Also in the sciences (I'm a geologist), Megagram is often used. Most recently I wrote a paper which included discussion about the amounts of Mercury in the atmosphere, and Mg was the unit used. permalink fedilink source parent