Why use metric? Because the fact that 1440KiB is 1.41MiB is annoying.
It doesn't make it better, it's just really much more convenient when you're working in a base 10 digit system. There are lots of times when the advantages of an alternative unit system outweighs that convenience.
Its a funny thing that so many people are emotionally attached to unit systems. It's a tool, use the best one for the job.
You're right, it doesn't at all capture how disturbing the reality is.
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