Why do the units in e=mc^2 all work out for such a clean equation?

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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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>What’s am I missing here? Is it possible to write an equivalent equation for imperial units?

It’s already done.

It’s `e=mc^2`.

It describes the relationship between energy and mass. Units don’t matter.

You don’t actually weigh more if your scale measure in pounds.

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