NanoraptorMar 10

I came across a functioning coder today asking if a kilogram was 1000 or 1024 grams.

Yes they did ask, yes they verified, yes they accepted 1000 grams.

I swear ten thousand years in the future some fucker will 'oops, black hole!' 'cos they began in comp sci and learned kilo = 1024 first and NOBODY WILL CATCH IT. Humanity will be WIPED OUT because YOU LOT KEPT THIS SHIT UP.

Show thread💡 a problematic moth on fediMar 10
@NanoRaptor we should meet in the middle with kilo = 1012
Show threadbicebird Mar 10
@16af93 @NanoRaptor
kolo = 988
kilo = 1000
kibo = 1012
kibi = 1024
Show threadniko
@bicebird @16af93 @NanoRaptor @UkeleleEric a bakers kilo 1013
Mar 10 at 1:29pmWeb