1: Unit Conversions

10/12/15 • 19 min

Since the dawn of thinking, mankind has been measuring things. If humans are going to tell each other about all the great counting and measuring they have been doing, they need to put it in terms that others can understand. In Neutrium's first episode, Trevor and Matthew discuss unit conversions.
With Trevor Walker and Matthew Kidd.

Links of potential interest:

The history of measurement
Mars Climate Orbiter
Gimli Glider
ISO 80000-1
Countries not using the metric system
NDConvert a unit converter for iOS made by the hosts (please note it hasn’t been updated for 3.7"+ screens, but an update is planned eventually)
NeutriumJS.convert, the offical Neutrium unit conversion engine (in javascript).

Support Neutrium on Patreon

Links of potential interest:

The history of measurement
Mars Climate Orbiter
Gimli Glider
ISO 80000-1
Countries not using the metric system
NDConvert a unit converter for iOS made by the hosts (please note it hasn’t been updated for 3.7"+ screens, but an update is planned eventually)
NeutriumJS.convert, the offical Neutrium unit conversion engine (in javascript).

Support Neutrium on Patreon

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2: The Joule-Thomson Effect and Hydrate Formation

In the second episode of the Neutrium podcast, Trevor and Matt present the theory behind the Joule-Thomson effect and discuss the dangers and prevention of hydrate formation.
With Trevor Walker and Matthew Kidd.

Links of potential interest:

Support Neutrium on Patreon

Neutrium - 1: Unit Conversions

Transcript

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Since the dawn of thinking, mankind has been measuring things. If humans are going to tell each other about all the great counting and measuring they've been doing, they need to put it in terms others can understand. Imagine it's 5000 BC and you are Gorak, the local counting and measuring expert. Your tribe wishes to trade produce with a neighboring tribe. Being the crafty measuring expert you are, you've developed a system for comparing two goods on a mass basis, and