Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

citybadger t1_iu0x9ly wrote

3.2 Gigapixels. Stuff like this leads to crap like “a million billion” because you’re afraid to use quadrillion.

103

caiuscorvus t1_iu14qnr wrote

Megapixels makes sense since most people will be able to go: oh! 300x a phone camera. Got it.

Changing to an unfamiliar unit (gigapixels) opacifies the meaning.

38

Napsack_ t1_iu1mlrw wrote

Now that (opacifies) is a new word for me.

21

Rhamba t1_iu3171m wrote

Pacify-opacify

Opaque - oopaquify?????

2

Kerbal634 t1_iu1zciz wrote

Phone buyers getting a 64 GB phone and wondering why there are 64,000 MB in it instead of GBs

17

quantum_trogdor t1_iu21tb4 wrote

Every one that has a phone or computer is familiar with the prefixes of Mega and Giga, and most likely Tera

7

cannondave t1_iu3kwsh wrote

Yes just like people refuse to say kilometers, millimeters. Instead they count using bodyparts and football fields, 5/8 ths of a thumb.

6

uncephalized t1_iu16xds wrote

Sure, and British Columbia is 3.2 megameters from New Brunswick. 🙄

4