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by Matumio 34 days ago
No, it's not an arbitrary choice.

You can convert any energy form into thermal energy. When you boil water with an immersion heater, what happens if you use two heaters? Right, they add up. But not if you think in Squenergy. Or you can measure the effect (in heat) that a ball impact has. In Squenergy two balls don't add up add up, so it's less natural to think that way.