To understand the units of time we need to investigate the number systems of ancient civilizations. How did the Sumerians count to 12 on one hand and to 60 on two? What advances did the Babylonians make and how did they use this number system for measurement? And what refinements did the Egyptians make to time measurement to give us the system we still use today? picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Australian scientists say they have achieved the world's most accurate measurement of the fundamental unit of light intensity. Errol Atkinson and colleagues from the National Measurement Institute have refined the measurement of the candela, the basic unit of brightness, to eliminate all but 0.1 per cent of uncertainty. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Due to the increase in overweight children, the government in the UK is introducing "The National Child Measurement Programme."

If parents agree to their kids being weighed they will receive a letter to let them know if their child is overweight and advice on how to help them lose weight. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

The new measurement means that Photobucket, for example, would get full credit for items that are accessed as part of a Facebook profile. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

We tend to have bad measurement systems here in the US. We've got a temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 (it's zero and 100 for the rest of the world.) And none of our measurements are compatible with our base10 numbering system. Twelve inches in a foot? 5280 feet in a mile? I mean...come on... picked by JDRucker 1 year ago

Finger Length Helps Predict Test Exam Results, Homosexuality, Cancer, Musical Ability and Aggressive Personality.

*WARNING: Do not tilt head to right side while viewing avatar.... Doh! picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Although it's really geared towards contractors, Realtors and the like, there's a number of consumer applications that make this a compelling product.

(you get the best stuff in the evening, at Plime) picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

I sometimes eyeball things rather than outright measure (when it's for the small, unimportant stuff). But I never really took a look at how accurate my eyeballing really was. How accurate is yours? (A great time waster) picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Did you know there are 12 flacid penises in 0.6428571429 of a giraffe neck? And BTW, I drive about 812.3076923077 small intestines to work each day. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

If you’ve ever needed to measure the width of a box but have no ruler, here’s a handy (literally) tip. picked by iamamaniac 1 month ago

My ASICS Running is a free running community set up by the Japanese sports brand ASICS. Thousands of runners, ranging from beginners to professionals, have used the My ASICS training programmes to achieve their sporting goals. ASICS' motto for many years has been “Sound mind, sound body”.As well as free training programmes, the site includes your own online training logbook, informati... read full post picked by cactushair 6 months ago

Neon is the fifth most abundant element in the cosmos, but until recently, astronomers couldn't seem to get a precise measurement of it in the Universe.

Now, new research shows that NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has a "sweet spot" for detecting neon in star-forming regions. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Astronomers have measured the distribution of mass inside a dark filament in a molecular cloud with an amazing level of detail and to great depth. The measurement is based on a new method that looks at the scattered near-infrared light or 'cloudshine' and was made with ESO's New Technology Telescope. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Earlier this month, astronomers announced a new measurement of the Milky Way's mass - saying it is 50% heftier than thought and about as heavy as our nearest large neighbour, Andromeda.

*My question is not 'how', but 'why'? picked by bingo 10 months ago

I need this! My 8MB drops to around 1 and a half / 2MB in the evening. I am convinced the connection is being throttled! picked by topofall 10 months ago

Greenhouse Gas.demonstrates the result of energy use in the home and greenhouse gas emissions using a black balloon as a tangible and easy to understand unit of measurement.
1 black balloon = 50 grams of greenhouse gas.
20 black ballons = 1kg of greenhouse gas
200,000 black balloons = 1 tonne of greenhouse gas. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Astronomers have made use of ESO's Very Large Telescope to detect for the first time in the ultraviolet the carbon monoxide molecule in a galaxy located almost 11 billion light-years away, a feat that had remained elusive for 25 years. This detection allows them to obtain the most precise measurement of the cosmic temperature at such a remote epoch. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has provided the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Richard Mesce, a retired navy pilot, asked James Gast, a retired Humboldt State University oceanography professor, to take the first official measurement Friday morning to start the application process to qualify for the Guinness World Records picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

A ragged company of stars is rushing through the chaotic core of our galaxy, travelling faster than can easily be explained. The new measurement of its path, made with the 10-metre Keck telescope in Hawaii, US, also deepens a mystery surrounding the Milky Way's central black hole. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago