Without a superscript 2 there, that would be a mere fizzle if you could even get the process to start, which you couldn't.

What is says is that the Energy is equal to the Mass multiplied by the Constant times Two.

Works much better if the thing is squared, 'K?

In ASCII, easy enough to do:


E=mc^2


There.


Now you can go boom with a real bright flash of light accompanied by one big A electromagnetic pulse.



--Mac