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There goes dinner (crazypeople.online)

submitted 4 months ago by radiouser@crazypeople.online to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] abfarid@startrek.website 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yes, 2500 Calories with a capital C. 2500 Calories = 2 500 000 calories. So the correction is valid, but for some reason being downvoted.

[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Probably because it’s unnecessary and pedantic. No one is confused when someone is technically incorrect and types “calories” when talking about food.

[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

From the Wikipedia link above

In the United States and Canada, in a nutritional context, the "large" unit is used almost exclusively.

In the European Union, on nutrition facts labels, energy is expressed in both kilojoules and kilocalories, abbreviated as "kJ" and "kcal" respectively.

So yeah, it's confusing if you're not American.

[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fair point, I suppose non-Americans could be confused. But given the context, I still think this instance was very clear, and therefore the correction needlessly pedantic.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I knew I'd find this discussion in here. 🍿

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's actually Frankenstein's monster

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 8 points 4 months ago

Actually, Frankenstein was the monster.