• TheFriendlyArtificer@beehaw.org
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    11 months ago

    From a human experience standpoint, Fahrenheit is more meaningful than Celsius.

    0°F - Too damned cold 100°F - too damned hot

    0°C - Jacket weather 100°C - He ded

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      11 months ago

      I’d argue Celsius makes more sense from a human experience standpoint. Too damned cold or hot is highly subjective. The freezing and boiling points of water are easy references.

      Although technically the boiling point of water can change where you are in the world. But from neighbour to neighbour, you will have the same effects

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      11 months ago

      Easy. Just adjust your personal scale:
      0°C = Jacket weather
      30°C (humid) = Very hot
      30°C (dry) = Tolerable
      35°C (humid) = Too damn hot

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        11 months ago

        0 to 100 is always easier to remember than any numbers in between. Oddly enough, it’s the metric system that is supposed to be better at exactly this.

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        11 months ago

        On the other hand, if you like whole numbers Fahrenheit provides more precision.

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      11 months ago

      I like it better for cooking, especially for sous vide. One degree C is too wide of a range, but 0.1C is too precise. One degree F is just right.

      Conversely, grams are way better than ounces for measuring things. My coffee needs 700ml of water. I can get that precisely by measuring 700g on a scale.

      Basically, measuring system purity is not a virtue. Flexibility is.