I'll say, I'm so used to seeing "log" denote either lg or ln (depending on whether the context is closer to maths or computing) that seeing the claim that log(16)=1.2 threw me for a loop.

This despite it being fundamentally meaningless because of course it needs to be multiplied by some time-dimensioned value anyway.

You have a way to process 16x as much traffic without using any new resources?