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adev_
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wolfi1
1 hours ago
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150kkm - wouldn't that be 150 Mm?
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halper
1 hours ago
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Yes, you are correct. As the SI brochure states: "Compound prefix symbols, i.e. prefix symbols formed by the juxtaposition of two or more prefix symbols, are not permitted."
Unfortunately, almost no one uses SI units and/or prefixes correctly.
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ben_w
1 hours ago
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Sure, also 1 mAU and 0.5 light seconds, but treating km as a base unit and prefixing it with another k isn't too uncommon a misuse.
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