Comment Re:1 teragram is not 1.1million tons (Score 1) 303
tons as in 2000 pounds not tonnes
This anecdote is frequently used to illustrate the perils of failing to do adequate preparation and research before introducing a product into the international marketplace. It's a wicked irony, then, that the people who use this example are engaging in the very thing they're decrying, because a little preparation and research would have informed them that it isn't true.
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