I might just be stupid because math is not my strong suit, but it seems like the fact that metric units are able to convert between mass and energy so cleanly is astounding. Especially since the metric system was invented so long before relativity, meaning these units were obviously not designed with this in mind.
What’s am I missing here? Is it possible to write an equivalent equation for imperial units?
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You could express mass as stones, and the speed of light in nanoparsecs per microfortnight, and you’d still get a valid answer for energy… it just wouldn’t be in joules.
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