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[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (16 children)

Most people are inherently biased towards their chosen system. A "water scale" doesn't make sense to fahrenheit users, and a "human scale" is dismissed as even existing by the Celsius users. But hey, if you want to fight, have at it. It's annoying and pointless, but that's what the internet is for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (3 children)

how do you calibrate a fahrenheit thermometer? With celsius it's hilariously trivial, if the thermometer says it's about 0 when you see water freeze, it's correct enough for everyday use.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

You put a normal Celsius thermometer next to it and apply maths.

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