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Topic	KPH Spotted In The United States!!!
AverageBoss 06/19/17 8:06:14 PM #7:	Joelypoely posted... Ya, US measurements are screwed up, and we did not join the rest of the world in the 60 and 70s when they left the old measurement systems behind (just another thing the US is lagging behind in). Though that chart is a bit off. Celsius is based off the freezing and boiling point of water, nothing more. Fahrenheit has a few conflicting stories on its origin, but they are all pretty silly (one based on recording the hottest and coldest days of the year to mark as 100 and 0, another states is was based on the freezing point of brine compared to the temperature of the human body). Kelvin master race. <cite>AverageBoss posted [p:881434477] in KPH Spotte... [t:75480277]...</cite> <quote><cite>Joelypoely posted...</cite> <quote></quote> Ya, US measurements are screwed up, and we did not join the rest of the world in the 60 and 70s when they left the old measurement systems behind (just another thing the US is lagging behind in). Though that chart is a bit off. Celsius is based off the freezing and boiling point of water, nothing more. Fahrenheit has a few conflicting stories on its origin, but they are all pretty silly (one based on recording the hottest and coldest days of the year to mark as 100 and 0, another states is was based on the freezing point of brine compared to the temperature of the human body). Kelvin master race.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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