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Jose
Sorry for the late reply. I was focused on an essay, however feel I still left to little time to hone it like I would have liked. Oh well, I'm not trying to win it, but rather just share some ideas and engage in discussion.
Regarding our earlier conversation
I asked you the question
"So we consider e=mc2, and ask the question. Why is the energy content of mass a tidy multiple of a measure of velocity C ?"
You replayed
"This is a very basic question. The 'speed of light' and 'not the units used for measuring it' has the significance. You can use any set of arbitrary units (of length and time) for measuring speed of light. In whatever units you measure, you can convert it into meter and second, and get the same value (3x108m/s approximately). Thus in any set of units speed of light will have a certain value, and that value will work provided we use the corresponding units in all equations. I think this what you have asked.
Yes it is a basic question, but basic questions lead to the most valuable insights. Your answer is fine, however do you want to have a try at a more fundamental reasoning? Can you see a line of inquiry that leads beyond your given answer? Why does the energy value of mass correspond to a value of velocity? Does it suggest something about the nature of mass? or will you ascribe a generic answer, all energies share equivalence? Which by the way, might be true, but its an answer blocks further inquiry.
Steve