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minus-square@Contravariantlink10•2 months agoI’m assuming where they say ‘calories’ they mean kilocalories? In which case, what the hell?
minus-square@Tyfudlink15•2 months agoCorrect. In America, “Calories” and “Kilo-Calories” are synonymous. In fact, rarely is the formal form of that used over here.
minus-square@Contravariantlink8•2 months agoI suspected as much. Still hate it. Don’t suppose we could get everyone to switch to using Watt-hours? We could start listing exercise intensity in watts and you could easily calculate how much calories are burned during exercise.
I’m assuming where they say ‘calories’ they mean kilocalories?
In which case, what the hell?
Correct. In America, “Calories” and “Kilo-Calories” are synonymous. In fact, rarely is the formal form of that used over here.
I suspected as much. Still hate it.
Don’t suppose we could get everyone to switch to using Watt-hours? We could start listing exercise intensity in watts and you could easily calculate how much calories are burned during exercise.
Or we just use joules like civilized folk