https://entropicthoughts.com/si-units-for-request-rate
Article
-
Proposes using becquerel (Bq) as a unit for HTTP request rate
-
Becquerel = 1 event/second, analogous to requests/second
-
Argues kBq/MBq are more readable than large req/s numbers
Discussion
-
Physicists push back: becquerel is strictly for radioactive decay, not arbitrary events
-
SI defines hertz for periodic, becquerel for stochastic radionuclide activity — neither fits requests
-
Lighthearted thread; dang links prior Feb 2024 discussion (93 comments)
Discuss on HN