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    "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgNowiGxwwnLeQ7DXTwXPg/join",
    "https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/second",
    "https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/metre",
    "https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/kilogram",
    "https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/nist-handbook-44-current-edition",
    "https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/faqs/us-metrication-faqs",
    "https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/second-introduction",
    "https://www.nist.gov/pml/us-surveyfoot",
    "https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/meter",
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  "textContent": "\n\nEveryone says the metric system is superior in every way, but I disagree. Imperial units win in normal life every single time.\n\nNick Lucid - Host, Writer, Editor, Animator\nEmily Lucid - Producer, Captions\n\n* * *\n\nVIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS\n\nLight Nanoseconds:\nhttps://nebula.tv/videos/scienceasylum-should-rulers-be-1-light-nanosecond-long\n\n* * *\n\nSUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM\n\nFor Direct Support, Merch, and Products:\nhttps://www.scienceasylum.com\n\nFor Alternative Support Options...\n\nPatreon:\nhttps://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum\n\nSign-Up for Nebula:\nhttps://go.nebula.tv/scienceasylum\n\nYouTube Membership:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgNowiGxwwnLeQ7DXTwXPg/join\n\n* * *\n\nHUGE THANK YOU TO THESE SUPPORTERS\n\nAsylum Orderlies:\nChloë Joan López, Dhruv Singhal, James Smith, Joel Wolhendler, Peter Engrav\n\nAsylum VIPs:\nBenjamin Sharef, Eoin O'Sullivan, Jonathan Lima, Joseph Salomone, Kevin Flanagan, Matias Cveczilberg, Al Davis, Compuart, Kevin MacLean, Rick Myers, JJS, Christopher Bennett, Clayton Bruckert, David Johnston, E. W. Darbyshire, Jonathan Reel, Li-Ce Hu, Marino Hernandez, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Ulrich\n\n* * *\n\nSOURCES\n\nInternational Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM):\nhttps://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/second\nhttps://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/metre\nhttps://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/kilogram\n\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):\nhttps://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/nist-handbook-44-current-edition\nhttps://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/faqs/us-metrication-faqs\nhttps://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/second-introduction\nhttps://www.nist.gov/pml/us-surveyfoot\nhttps://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/meter\nhttps://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/kilogram-introduction\n\n* * *\n\nTIME CODES\n\n00:00 Intro\n00:47 Scientific Standards\n01:35 US Standards\n02:12 Modern Metric Standards\n02:47 Are Imperial Units Cursed?\n03:13 Metric Prefixes\n03:44 Metric Base Units\n04:09 Base 10\n04:30 Base 12 and 16\n05:07 Closing Thoughts",
  "title": "I Changed My Mind About Imperial Units"
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