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Who even uses Celsius (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by sisyphean@programming.dev to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[-] sisyphean@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

I'm also biased.

But:

  • Celsius is easy to understand, even for children: water freezes at 0°C, boils at 100°C.
  • It is understood by more people in the world.
  • If the US used Celsius, understanding scientific papers and data would be easier for common people.
  • In Celsius, the range of livable temperatures for humans (-20 to 40°C) still gives plenty of precision. Additionally, each step in the Celsius scale corresponds to a bigger change in "feel" of the temperature, which leads to a more intuitive understanding of temperature changes.
[-] dominoko@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Your first 3 points, I can agree with. We will have to agree to disagree on the last one.

[-] buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Can you feel the difference between 73F and 75F? No, you can't, don't lie.

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