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No way the same org that named the mole a unit discourages the use of counting units. I think what we are really after is yoctomole Becquerels.
by basil-rash 3y ago
No way the same org that named the mole a unit discourages the use of counting units.
I think what we are really after is yoctomole Becquerels.
- krastanov 3y agoInterestingly, a "conservation of matter" law can exist independently of atoms. I.e. it is mathematically consistent to create a universe in which a "mole" is necessary, but matter is not discrete. Therefore "mole" can be considered a bit more fundamental (in any universe). I find it reasonable to stick to using a "mole" unit on that basis, although I would not be dying on this hill.
- roland_nilsson 3y agoThe yoctomole is a wonderful unit, for example when you want just slightly more than half a cup of coffee! But the mole as a "counting unit" is different from OP's idea of assigning units to things like network requests. The mole is just a shorthand for a number, like a dozen or a score. We don't have different kind of "moles" for, say, carbon atoms and water molecules. Or coffee.