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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's like the reason 0 is freezing water temp and 100 is boiling water.

They used water as a standard when deciding what things ought to mean.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    The question wasnt about water specifically. Theyre trying to ask why does 1e3 mass = 1e0 volume and/or 1e0 mass = 1e-3 volume. Why doesnt 1e0 mass = 1e0 volume

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