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TIL to keep track of units

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    cal≠kcal

    1 gallon gasoline contains 31 million small calories, while the human caloric requirements are given in large calories. 1000 small calories = 1 large calorie. So the calculations are off by a factor of 1000. The confusion stems from the fact that both are commonly referred to as “calories”, for some stupid reason.

    So in reality you would have to drink another gallon in just 2-3 weeks.

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      Assuming you could process it without ill effects.

      If you thought having Nestle was bad, Can you imagine if BP was involved in food?

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        The lumber industry is involved in food.

        I’ll just let you digest the horror of that. But uh also. Don’t Google petroleum products in food. You’ll be happier.

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          What’s wrong with forest products being used in food? I see nothing wrong with that. 🤣

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            Well they claim it’s sterilized but these are also corporations that will kill people for profits without a second thought.

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        What makes you think that oil is not involved in food?

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          Fair point, but I meant mostly in the context of wholesale products derived mainly from Petroleum.

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            Vaseline. ;)

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              She Don’t Use Jelly…

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              Sir, please put down the spatula and step away from the kitchen slowly, and no one has to get hurt.

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                no one has to get hurt

                Wise of you to lie to someone you want to do something.

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      Everything you said was correct, except the last sentence. Still pretty sure drinking a gallon of gasoline would be enough to last you your entire life.

      That life would just be less than 2-3 weeks.

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      Damn. I definitely don’t do more work than a car in 12-20 days. I guess that makes sense

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        Non sequitur: I love your username. Very clever.

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      Still goes to show how energy dense the gasoline is.

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      “large calories”?!? The name is kilocalories

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        you are right … but sorry : that stupid way of calling it is really in use in America.

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