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1. cmovq+le[view] [source] 2026-02-03 17:52:56
>>surpri+(OP)
The mistake was using the "Kibi" prefix. "Kibibyte" just sounds a bit silly when said out loud.
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2. Symbio+ru[view] [source] 2026-02-03 18:51:21
>>cmovq+le
"Giga" was considered to sound silly until it became common and we no longer care. "Yotta" sounds silly (to me) now.
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3. aidenn+jn2[view] [source] 2026-02-04 07:36:23
>>Symbio+ru
1.21 Gigawatts doesn't sound silly at all!
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