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                           Metrologi pada masa Firaun  - Mesir
                           Metrologi pada masa Firaun  - Mesir
                     “la metrologia non é scienza, é un incubo.
                      “la metrologia non é scienza, é un incubo.
                   (metrology is not a science; it’s a nightmare)”
                   (metrology is not a science; it’s a nightmare)”
                                                                     - Gaetano de Sanctis - 
                                                                     - Gaetano de Sanctis -
         
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                                       Metrologi dalam kitab suci
                                       Metrologi dalam kitab suci
       (the BIBLE) LEVITICUS 19: 35
       (the BIBLE) LEVITICUS 19: 35
      “You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight, 
      “You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight, 
      or capacity”
      or capacity”
      “Don't be corrupt when administering justice concerning length, 
      “Don't be corrupt when administering justice concerning length, 
      weight, or measuring liquid”
      weight, or measuring liquid”
      “You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in yard, 
      “You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in yard, 
      in weight, or in measure”
      in weight, or in measure”
        
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                                           Metrologi dalam kitab suci
                                           Metrologi dalam kitab suci
        (the QORAN) HUUD (11): 84
        (the QORAN) HUUD (11): 84
       And to the Madyan (Midian) people. (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He 
       And to the Madyan (Midian) people. (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He 
       said: “O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but 
       said: “O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but 
       Him, and give no short measure or weight (al mikyaala waal 
       Him, and give no short measure or weight (al mikyaala waal 
       miizaan). I see you in prosperity and verily, I fear for you the torment of 
       miizaan). I see you in prosperity and verily, I fear for you the torment of 
       a Day encompassing.
       a Day encompassing.
       (the QORAN) HUUD (11): 85
       (the QORAN) HUUD (11): 85
       “And O my people! Give full measure and weight (al mikyaala waal 
       “And O my people! Give full measure and weight (al mikyaala waal 
       miizaan) in justice and reduce not the things that are due to people, 
       miizaan) in justice and reduce not the things that are due to people, 
       and do not commit mischief in the land, causing corruption.
       and do not commit mischief in the land, causing corruption.
         
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      Metrologi dalam pandangan ilmuwan terkemuka
       Metrologi dalam pandangan ilmuwan terkemuka
      “ when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in 
      “ when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in 
      numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot express it in 
      numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot express it in 
      numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind. It may 
      numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind. It may 
      be the beginning of knowledge, but you have scarcely, in your thoughts, 
      be the beginning of knowledge, but you have scarcely, in your thoughts, 
      advanced to the stage of science” 
      advanced to the stage of science” 
                                                                  (LORD KELVIN)
                                                                   (LORD KELVIN)
      “accurate measurement is at the heart of physics, and in my experience 
      “accurate measurement is at the heart of physics, and in my experience 
      new physics begins at the next decimal place”
      new physics begins at the next decimal place”
                                              ( Steve Chu, Nobel Laureate, 1997)
                                              ( Steve Chu, Nobel Laureate, 1997)
        
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           Definisi metrologi modern yang disepakati secara internasional
                           “ field of knowledge concerned with measurement “
              Note: metrology includes all theoretical and practical aspects of 
        measurement, whatever the measurement uncertainty and field of 
                                                                   application 
                              (Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology - VIM: 1993
                                   Publlished on behalf of ISO, IEC, BIPM, IUPAC, IUPAP, OIML)
        
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