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[+] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago (6 children) What’s the flaw?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 93 points 2 years ago (12 children) "Fahrenheit is how people feel" only makes sense if said people have never used another scale. You know how 100F "feels" because that's what you use. If you used Celsius you'd know how that scale feels instead, and be used to using the more useful scale generally. See also: people who think they don't have an accent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [+] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) You know what? I just enjoy being able to set a thermostat to a comfortable level by just using whole numbers instead of resorting do decimal places. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rainynight65@feddit.de 34 points 2 years ago (6 children) If half a degree Celsius makes the difference between being comfortable or uncomfortable for you, then you have bigger problems than being able to use whole numbers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies) [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Put a temperature logger next to your thermostat and you’ll see it fluctuates 3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit between the on off cycles. But your thermostat will make a great job fooling you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago resorting to decimal places Lmao I love Yanks, something cute about them permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (11 replies) [–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 46 points 2 years ago (20 children) Celcius is how I "feel", because that's the scale I've learned and can relate to. Farenheit is what you "feel" for the same reason. It's not because one is intrinsically better linked to our bodies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments load more comments (20 replies) [–] EnderofGames@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 years ago "Kilometres is how cars drive. Feet is how people run" This has the same level of nuance and thought behind it. It's just stupid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago It only works if you grew up in a country that uses Fahrenheit. I didn't, so to me Celsius is how I feel. I've no idea whether 20 f is jeans and a t-shirt weather, or if I should be getting my coat. 20 c however I know that as long as it's not windy I'll be good with jeans and a t-shirt, but that it's still a little too cool to get out my shorts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago America maybe? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean other than the fact only a tiny proportion of people in the world use Fahrenheit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] mlfh@lemmy.ml -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) 5-ish percent isn't exactly tiny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's tiny enough to be an issue for the meme.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] theodewere@kbin.social -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) you know your feelings are in Fahrenheit, you're not some metric machine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago /s? permalink fedilink source parent [+] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world -13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) It didn’t say which people. Also, I’m from South East Asia and have used Fahrenheit my entire life as a means to measure body temperature using mercury thermometers during fever time. It’s so much easier to say whether a fever is above 100 or not and then how much above 100. So people do feel in Fahrenheit. A fuck ton of them do. Yes, I know the meme is about the weather but… take a chill pill and look at your prejudices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) take a chill pill My guy, you asked what the flaw was... permalink fedilink source parent [+] doingthestuff@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago It also closely matches the weather experience in many places. Where I live 0 F is about the coldest it ever gets and 100 F is about the hottest it ever gets. I know there are places that get a little hotter or colder, but we have humidity here which prevents it from getting hotter, and this region just doesn't get colder. It's a 0-100 scale of human experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 93 points 2 years ago (12 children) "Fahrenheit is how people feel" only makes sense if said people have never used another scale. You know how 100F "feels" because that's what you use. If you used Celsius you'd know how that scale feels instead, and be used to using the more useful scale generally. See also: people who think they don't have an accent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [+] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) You know what? I just enjoy being able to set a thermostat to a comfortable level by just using whole numbers instead of resorting do decimal places. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rainynight65@feddit.de 34 points 2 years ago (6 children) If half a degree Celsius makes the difference between being comfortable or uncomfortable for you, then you have bigger problems than being able to use whole numbers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies) [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Put a temperature logger next to your thermostat and you’ll see it fluctuates 3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit between the on off cycles. But your thermostat will make a great job fooling you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago resorting to decimal places Lmao I love Yanks, something cute about them permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (11 replies)
[+] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) You know what? I just enjoy being able to set a thermostat to a comfortable level by just using whole numbers instead of resorting do decimal places. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rainynight65@feddit.de 34 points 2 years ago (6 children) If half a degree Celsius makes the difference between being comfortable or uncomfortable for you, then you have bigger problems than being able to use whole numbers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies) [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Put a temperature logger next to your thermostat and you’ll see it fluctuates 3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit between the on off cycles. But your thermostat will make a great job fooling you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago resorting to decimal places Lmao I love Yanks, something cute about them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rainynight65@feddit.de 34 points 2 years ago (6 children) If half a degree Celsius makes the difference between being comfortable or uncomfortable for you, then you have bigger problems than being able to use whole numbers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments load more comments (6 replies)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Put a temperature logger next to your thermostat and you’ll see it fluctuates 3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit between the on off cycles. But your thermostat will make a great job fooling you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago resorting to decimal places Lmao I love Yanks, something cute about them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 46 points 2 years ago (20 children) Celcius is how I "feel", because that's the scale I've learned and can relate to. Farenheit is what you "feel" for the same reason. It's not because one is intrinsically better linked to our bodies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments load more comments (20 replies)
[–] EnderofGames@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 years ago "Kilometres is how cars drive. Feet is how people run" This has the same level of nuance and thought behind it. It's just stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago It only works if you grew up in a country that uses Fahrenheit. I didn't, so to me Celsius is how I feel. I've no idea whether 20 f is jeans and a t-shirt weather, or if I should be getting my coat. 20 c however I know that as long as it's not windy I'll be good with jeans and a t-shirt, but that it's still a little too cool to get out my shorts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago America maybe? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean other than the fact only a tiny proportion of people in the world use Fahrenheit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] mlfh@lemmy.ml -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) 5-ish percent isn't exactly tiny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's tiny enough to be an issue for the meme.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] theodewere@kbin.social -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) you know your feelings are in Fahrenheit, you're not some metric machine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago /s? permalink fedilink source parent [+] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world -13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) It didn’t say which people. Also, I’m from South East Asia and have used Fahrenheit my entire life as a means to measure body temperature using mercury thermometers during fever time. It’s so much easier to say whether a fever is above 100 or not and then how much above 100. So people do feel in Fahrenheit. A fuck ton of them do. Yes, I know the meme is about the weather but… take a chill pill and look at your prejudices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) take a chill pill My guy, you asked what the flaw was... permalink fedilink source parent [+] doingthestuff@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago It also closely matches the weather experience in many places. Where I live 0 F is about the coldest it ever gets and 100 F is about the hottest it ever gets. I know there are places that get a little hotter or colder, but we have humidity here which prevents it from getting hotter, and this region just doesn't get colder. It's a 0-100 scale of human experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] mlfh@lemmy.ml -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) 5-ish percent isn't exactly tiny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's tiny enough to be an issue for the meme.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] theodewere@kbin.social -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) you know your feelings are in Fahrenheit, you're not some metric machine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago /s? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's tiny enough to be an issue for the meme.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] theodewere@kbin.social -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) you know your feelings are in Fahrenheit, you're not some metric machine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago /s? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] theodewere@kbin.social -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) you know your feelings are in Fahrenheit, you're not some metric machine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago /s? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world -13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) It didn’t say which people. Also, I’m from South East Asia and have used Fahrenheit my entire life as a means to measure body temperature using mercury thermometers during fever time. It’s so much easier to say whether a fever is above 100 or not and then how much above 100. So people do feel in Fahrenheit. A fuck ton of them do. Yes, I know the meme is about the weather but… take a chill pill and look at your prejudices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) take a chill pill My guy, you asked what the flaw was... permalink fedilink source parent [+] doingthestuff@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago It also closely matches the weather experience in many places. Where I live 0 F is about the coldest it ever gets and 100 F is about the hottest it ever gets. I know there are places that get a little hotter or colder, but we have humidity here which prevents it from getting hotter, and this region just doesn't get colder. It's a 0-100 scale of human experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) take a chill pill My guy, you asked what the flaw was... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] doingthestuff@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago It also closely matches the weather experience in many places. Where I live 0 F is about the coldest it ever gets and 100 F is about the hottest it ever gets. I know there are places that get a little hotter or colder, but we have humidity here which prevents it from getting hotter, and this region just doesn't get colder. It's a 0-100 scale of human experience. permalink fedilink source parent