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You just found a bug in Google Calculator. You wrote "calories" but Google is giving you the answer in "kilocalories". If you change "calories" to "kilocalories" the answer doesn't change.

I wonder how many times in the past has it given you the wrong answer without you noticing?



I agree with the other person who replied to you. By 3000 calories I meant 3000 Calories, which is how people use it. My input is sloppy, Google turns its output into something rigorous.

As the other person replied, it is labelled precisely.


That's what people mean by calories, it's not a bug. It even labels it precisely!


Yes, I agree.


I tired 1000 millicalories, but doesn't look like Google understands that either.




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