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shawabawa3yesterday at 9:20 PM1 replyview on HN

The real problem is the widespread usage of Wh as a unit of energy

It would make way more sense to use J and J/h instead


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db48xtoday at 4:26 AM

I regard that as a downstream effect of giving power a unit in the first place, but yes. We should have just stuck to J and J/s. It would have prevented the kWh and also abominations like the mAh “capacity” ratings you see on batteries.