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Why do we use (kilo/mega/giga)bytes when describing data storage, but (kilo/mega/giga)bits when describing data transmission?

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Let's say you took an man of average health and fitness, and a man that's overly obese. You put them on a desert island where they have no access to nutrition, only clean drinking water. Would the obese man stay alive longer? How much longer?

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If the human race were completely wiped out for whatever reason, how likely is it that another animal would evolve to be as sentient as we are now? How long would this take?

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Is there a scientific reason why pretty much all cultures break their day into 24 hour chunks?

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Why do we use (kilo/mega/giga)bytes when describing data storage, but (kilo/mega/giga)bits when describing data transmission?	2044	askscience
Let's say you took an man of average health and fitness, and a man that's overly obese. You put them on a desert island where they have no access to nutrition, only clean drinking water. Would the obese man stay alive longer? How much longer?	1	askscience
If the human race were completely wiped out for whatever reason, how likely is it that another animal would evolve to be as sentient as we are now? How long would this take?	1	askscience
Is there a scientific reason why pretty much all cultures break their day into 24 hour chunks?	1	askscience