According to the debate, they had their reasons. But still – when one hundred and eighty six nations say one thing, and two say another, you have to wonder about the two.

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    3 months ago

    This math does not feel correct. Are you sure you are not confusing a kilocalorie of energy with a thousand NUTRITIONAL calories, which is iirc a thousand times less energetic?

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      3 months ago

      Another way to approximate this: there’s about 0.3g of gunpowder in a 9mm cartridge. There’s about 3 kJ/g of energy in gunpowder, i.e. one 9mm has about 1 kJ worth of gunpowder. So with the gunpowder alone you’d need almost 10,000 rounds for your daily energy needs.