I’m going to attempt to use real world examples to explain why I don’t trust kilograms when they are used to weigh things. I think Neil Armstrong (or, in the picture above, James B. Irwin) would agree with me.

In October of 2014, a company by the name of Hendo announced a “hoverboard.” While I won’t call the hoverboard a fake or a total lie, the advertising for it is very misleading, and its abilities are extremely limited.

How does the Hendo Hoverboard work?

The way Hendo’s hoverboard works is based on Lenz’s Law, which states:

“An induced electromotive force (emf) always gives rise to a current whose magnetic field opposes the original change in magnetic flux.”

Welcome to the future home of all things awesome!

And slightly exagerated slogans.