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[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

That doesn't work anyway, since based on wheat variety, growing season, and grinding method, different flours have different information density.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like the culinary world would benefit from having a measurement system that accounts for these factors.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They have an international prototype sack of flour in an old missile silo in Kansas. Ultimately that's what all the measurements are relative to

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago

Computational biochemists are working with a crack team of mathematicians as we speak to develop an alternative standard which does not need a reference mass

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I like to read bedtime stories to my wheat, so it learns more and has higher information density

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago

I just plug mine into USB ports