It's plausible that it's talking about electrical energy (Escalator, Lift etc) rather than physical. Though yeah I get where you're coming from, would bother me also.
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I think they mean electrical energy
Isn’t it “cal” vs “kcal” (kilocalories), as in 1000cal?
Yes. The “kilogram calorie” is just confidently incorrect shit.
Correct, but more to use kJ (kiloJoule) wich is the right physical unit.
Technically, yeah, 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 1000 calories (cal), but in a lot of places (e.g. Americuh), we use the "Calorie" (with a capital C) in place of the kilocalorie.
In other words:
1 kilocalorie = 1 Calorie = 1000 calories
(1 kcal = 1 Cal = 1000 cal)
Yes, it is exactly as stupid as it sounds.
That’s why they can’t have nice things
Trust me, I wish we made more sense. It would make my life a hell of a lot easier. Lol.
Not being bothered by stuff like this seems to be one of the reasons people start using terms that are actually wrong instead of just ambiguous. Like 2K to describe QHD.
I will never let that one go.