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ape4yesterday at 11:57 AM1 replyview on HN

Shouldn't a scientific paper be using metric units (like 30T) rather than 30B.

There are two distinct billions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion


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mikkupikkuyesterday at 12:59 PM

Objective one should be to communicate effectively, not confuse everybody.

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