The discussion centers on the relevance of Fahrenheit temperature conversions at extremely high temperatures, particularly those exceeding 1000°F. Participants argue that Fahrenheit is primarily useful for everyday contexts, such as cooking, but becomes irrelevant in scientific and industrial applications where Celsius or Kelvin is preferred. The consensus is that Fahrenheit conversions are unnecessary for temperatures above 1000°F, as most scientific communication occurs in Celsius or Kelvin. The conversation highlights the cultural persistence of Fahrenheit in the U.S. despite the global preference for metric units.
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Apologies for aiding and abetting.anorlunda said:
I will add my usual plea for the preservation of the Fahrenheit scale . It is actually defined on humanist values. We are creatures made of saline solution. We will freeze solid at 0F We will be unpleasantly hot at 100F because we optimize at 98.6F. A good temperature is 70F...it is a passing score...anorlunda said:
I'd really question this. Even on a spaceship, the majority of measurements of temperature made would be of things related to human survival, not how cold it is outside.Strato Incendus said:
Of all things, man is the measure. - Protagorashutchphd said:
You'll need to understand what this really means. Not directly telling, but I would cut the character size to 4, and the characters number 3 and number 4 are identical consonants. Your expected human intelligence, and enough familiarity with English will help you see what "Hoockle" was meant to be. Not absolutely clear how was the seriousness of your comment.DaveC426913 said:Says the guy who just said ... er ... Hookle?
Time is now to read about the development of the Fahrenheit Scale. Decide on each's own how much sense that makes. Celsius scale is based on water's freeze-melt point and boil point.hutchphd said:
Well, I Googled it and it didn't even show up in Urban Dictionary, so colour me stumped. (Aren't you an Ozzie or something?symbolipoint said:
)Well I think I’ve chosen the opposite of you.symbolipoint said: