• Drusas
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    155 months ago

    Fahrenheit is superior to Celsius because it’s more specific and I will die on this hill. 71F feels different than 72F and yet they’re both 22C (for example).

    Metric is better than imperial, though. Obviously.

    • @[email protected]
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      205 months ago

      Ever heard of tenths? 22.1C isn’t noticeably different than 22.2C. And yet both are 72F.

      • Drusas
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        25 months ago

        Tenths of a degree are more noticeable in Fahrenheit than in Celsius for the same reason.

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          25 months ago

          But you’re using more digits, like if you’re writing 104.2 that’s 4 digits and still not as accurate as using four digits in Celsius like 41.12

          • Drusas
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            15 months ago

            Sure, but I never see people use two decimal points in real life when using Celsius to describe weather.

            • @[email protected]
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              15 months ago

              Nobody uses decimal points in Fahrenheit, but it’s common using Celsius

              The only time I’ve seen Fahrenheit with decimal points is the saying that the normal body temperature is 98.7F

              Which is actually wrong, this is 37C, already a mild fever

              98.0F/36.6C is actually the normal body temperature

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      95 months ago

      The beauty of the metric system is that you can subdivide it infinitely to achieve any precision you wish. For example, you can have +22°, or +22.1°, or 22.15°, or 22.157°, etc.