Highest useful Fahrenheit temperature?

[Bystander]

I regret the hijack.

Apologies for aiding and abetting.

 

[hutchphd]

The association of numbers with feelings depends of memories of past days; usually from childhood. It will be 90 today.

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...
There is nothing to recommend the celsius scale except ubiquity.
We represent a last bastion of Temperature Sanity on the planet.
Fahrenheit Forever.

 

[Algr]

Degrees Celsius seemed to be the way to go initially, as it's more widely used; however, in space it does indeed make more sense to go with Kelvin, which will be equally novel for most people on board.

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.

 

[Algr]

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...

Of all things, man is the measure. - Protagoras

 

[symbolipoint]

Says the guy who just said ... er ... Hookle?

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.

 

[symbolipoint]

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...
There is nothing to recommend the celsius scale except ubiquity.
We represent a last bastion of Temperature Sanity on the planet.
Fahrenheit Forever.

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.

 

[DaveC426913]

Not absolutely clear how was the seriousness of your comment.

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? )

 

[Algr]

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.

Decide if you are or are not in favor of effective communication.

Well I think I’ve chosen the opposite of you.

 

[berkeman]

Thread is locked for Mentor review...

 

[jim mcnamara]

Thread closed.