Can I Accurately Measure a Kilo of Pork or Any Other Item?

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The discussion revolves around the accuracy of measuring a kilogram of pork and the limitations of measurement devices. Participants question whether a kilo can be measured with precision, especially in relation to quantum mechanics and the gravitational constant. It is noted that kitchen scales may struggle to detect small changes in weight when adding or removing pork. The conversation humorously touches on the impracticality of weighing an enormous quantity, such as a planet of pork, and whether standard scales could be used in such a scenario. Overall, the thread highlights the complexities and limitations of measurement in both everyday and theoretical contexts.
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Is there a limit on the measure of a Kilo of Pork, or anything for that matter?

How accurate can I measure a Kilo of something, can I measure this to a finite limit?

Just how much is a kilo ..can I get it to within a factor say of the Quantum Approximation of a large number of Atoms?
 
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Is there a limit on the measure of a Kilo of Pork, or anything for that matter?

How accurate can I measure a Kilo of something, can I measure this to a finite limit?

Just how much is a kilo ..can I get it to within a factor say of the Quantum Approximation of a large number of Atoms?

Is the Gravitational Constant, a variable for Macro objects due to the increase in Mass, offset by a precise value for Micro objects, due to the dimensional decrease in Quantum Mechanics, or by fact of the inability to restrain measure of Mass to a fixed 3-D Volume?
 
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Is the Gravitational Constant, a variable for Macro objects due to the increase in Mass, offset by a precise value for Micro objects, due to the dimensional decrease in Quantum Mechanics, or by fact of the inability to restrain measure of Mass to a fixed 3-D Volume?

A kitchen set of scales is ok to measure a kilo of Pork, if I add small amounts to the Pork on the scales, it's needle may not register any change with the first small amount. What if I wanted to reduce the Porks measure?..if I deduct a little Pork at a time, the scales again may not register the first small removed Pork.

Ok how do I weigh a Planet full of Pork?..what measure devise is appropiate, and will the measure devise's size have a baring on the resultant measure?

If I wanted to use an ordinary kitchen scales to measure the 'Planet of Pork', would I just have to turn the kitchen scales over and place it one the ground? :biggrin:
 
:smile: Sorry, but whenever I see the first replies to a thread belongs to the thread starter, I think s/he is talking to himself!
 
So help him out and he won't have to resort to talking to himself! :)
 
So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks

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