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[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, but you can't argue that adding a whole digit doesn't make it seem bigger. And take a kid who doesn't yet know either system. They for sure will think 107 is hotter then 41. That said, I wish everywhere that gave a temp in the US would give both so I could get a better sense of Celsius. Most apps and such let you choose one or the other, but not both.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

On the other hand it dilutes the effect of lower values because a lot of them are double digit. 20F, 40F, 60F... all double digit, but wildly varying. On the other hand, with Celsius you get:

  • Below 0: There's ice/snow.
  • 0: Things are freezing/thawing (depending on what the temperature was before.
  • 10s (Spring): T-shirt weather.
  • 10s (Fall): Sweater weather.
  • 20s: Nice in the sun.
  • 30s: Nice in the shade.
  • 40s: THIS IS PUNISHMENT FOR OUR HUBRIS.
[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I do like 0 as freezing. We should have a new one where 0 is 0C, and 100 is 100F. Or maybe 1000 is 100F so I can get my extra resolution without decimals

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I read that as "take that from a kid who doesn't know either system," and I was about to say are you living under a rock or something?

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I could only wish to be so oblivious. :)