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  1. Am I the only person who is bothered by the fact that the centi- in centimeter means 1/100, while the centi- in centimillionaire means 100?

    More bothersome: they seem to use the correct deka- prefix for millionaires who have 10 million.

    They mean hectomillionaires.

    WTF?

    #prefixes #scientificunits #wtf #idiocy #money #eatthebillionaires

  2. Am I the only person who is bothered by the fact that the centi- in centimeter means 1/100, while the centi- in centimillionaire means 100?

    More bothersome: they seem to use the correct deka- prefix for millionaires who have 10 million.

    They mean hectomillionaires.

    WTF?

    #prefixes #scientificunits #wtf #idiocy #money #eatthebillionaires

  3. Am I the only person who is bothered by the fact that the centi- in centimeter means 1/100, while the centi- in centimillionaire means 100?

    More bothersome: they seem to use the correct deka- prefix for millionaires who have 10 million.

    They mean hectomillionaires.

    WTF?

    #prefixes #scientificunits #wtf #idiocy #money #eatthebillionaires

  4. Am I the only person who is bothered by the fact that the centi- in centimeter means 1/100, while the centi- in centimillionaire means 100?

    More bothersome: they seem to use the correct deka- prefix for millionaires who have 10 million.

    They mean hectomillionaires.

    WTF?

    #prefixes #scientificunits #wtf #idiocy #money #eatthebillionaires

  5. Am I the only person who is bothered by the fact that the centi- in centimeter means 1/100, while the centi- in centimillionaire means 100?

    More bothersome: they seem to use the correct deka- prefix for millionaires who have 10 million.

    They mean hectomillionaires.

    WTF?

    #prefixes #scientificunits #wtf #idiocy #money #eatthebillionaires