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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I dunno what a kilometer would be. A device that can measure anything in thousands of something; weight, volume, speed, etc

It's the opposite. A kilometer is a thousand meters, a kilowatt is a thousand watts and a kilogram is a shitload of cocaine.