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[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 78 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 36 points 10 months 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 2 points 10 months 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 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Natanael 3 points 10 months ago

I just plug mine into USB ports

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

We usually just look at the protein values on the package xD