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xkcd #3038: Uncanceled Units (xkcd.com)
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Edit: Alt Text: Speed limit c arcminutes^2 per steradian.

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[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Good point, and agreed that thinking in kWh is very intuitive and convenient in some contexts like household appliances, but it's being used as a more general unit for energy while Joules are just so much better at, well, representing energy and being able to transition from electric to thermal etc.