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[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's nothing common sense about basing your system on the freezing and boiling point of pure water at sea level under specific barometric conditions. At least Fahrenheit was based on the chemical concoction he used to calibrate his thermometers, produced a reliable temperature point regardless of elevation. Water boils at 96 degrees where I reside.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, not that discussion again....

Just look at the right side of the thermometer in the image and forget all the over-complicated units of measurement from olden times, be it Fahrenheit, Celsius or some obscure eastern European equivalents.

They are all equally crappy definitions, if we are honest.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago

Odd that people who count on their fucking fingers always think that.