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"It's the amount of energy needed to heat one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit" Now, presume there is no gauge at hand to measure a pound less a thermom
by fsloth 12y ago
"It's the amount of energy needed to heat one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit"
Now, presume there is no gauge at hand to measure a pound less a thermometer to measure fahrenheits. Often outside of commonwealth territories and US we use SI :)
- antimagic 12y agoOK, I'm going to get grumpy here, sorry about that. Your comment is a perfect demonstration of middlebrow criticism, and adds exactly zero to the discussion. Firstly, I'm Australian. We use SI measurements - your comment is not just smug, but wrong. Secondly, are you honestly postulating that people understand the underlying reality of what a kilowatt hour actually means? That they have a "gauge" that can measure kilowatts? Of course they don't, and for that matter most people that use BTUs don't really understand what they represent either. They just know that it's a measurement of energy-use. All they really want is something that allows them to compare two options, and frankly, the units matter not at all.