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Damn_Underscore 09/26/19 9:06:54 AM #1: |
The top thing on reddit right now is about America switching to the metric system, so of course I sorted by Controversial to get decent discussion.
And it is full of people being downvoted for saying Fahrenheit is better than Celsius. But Fahrenheit is absolutely a better way of describing the outside temperature than Celsius. The 0 to 100 scale in Celsius is fantastic for measuring the temperature of water. But the temperature outside will almost always be between 0 and 100 F in most areas of the world. That is -18 C to 38 C, which suddenly is not so pretty anymore, and also is only a 50 degree scale which is only half of what Fahrenheit represents (unless you start using half degrees, which are also ugly and inconvenient). There is so much irony in metric fans making fun of Americans for holding on to the Imperial system but at the same time holding on to Celsius for measuring outside temperature. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DevsBro 09/26/19 9:08:58 AM #2: |
It is above -40, at least.
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averagejoel 09/26/19 9:11:35 AM #3: |
it's not actually better. you're just used to it
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Damn_Underscore 09/26/19 9:15:41 AM #4: |
averagejoel posted...
it's not actually better. you're just used to it I gave my argument as to why it's better in the first post. Yes, for something like miles, they are not really better or worse than kilometers. Americans are just used to them. Although the entire scale of millimeters-centimeters-meters-kilometers is definitely better than inches-feet-yards-miles because the metric ones can easily scale up and down (although the metric system really needs to make decimeters a more common measure). But literally the only reason why someone would prefer Celsius over Fahrenheit for measuring outside temperature is being used to Celsius. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FF_Redux 09/26/19 9:16:56 AM #5: |
Sorry F makea no fucking sense.
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treewojima 09/26/19 9:18:00 AM #6: |
people who grew up on Fahrenheit are more comfortable with that, and people who grew up with Celsius are more comfortable with that
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knutjob 09/26/19 9:18:24 AM #7: |
Because measuring outside temperature accurately isn't remotely important to the average person
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averagejoel 09/26/19 9:19:07 AM #8: |
Damn_Underscore posted...
averagejoel posted...it's not actually better. you're just used to it that's not the only reason lol --- peanut butter and dick ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DarkChozoGhost 09/26/19 9:20:09 AM #9: |
FF_Redux posted...
Sorry F makea no fucking sense. You're just not used to it. It's more specific, it is objectively better for outside temperature for that reason. More accurately describes the temperature using whole numbers. --- My sister's dog bit a hole in my Super Mario Land cartridge. It still works though - Skye Reynolds 3DS FC: 3239-5612-0115 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hitokoriX 09/26/19 9:54:09 AM #10: |
Farenheit is objectively better as stated above.
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FF_Redux 09/26/19 11:25:31 AM #11: |
DarkChozoGhost posted...
You're just not used to it. It's more specific, it is objectively better for outside temperature for that reason. More accurately describes the temperature using whole numbers. Still need to go under 0 anyway so whats the point? --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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awesome999 09/26/19 11:27:13 AM #12: |
Damn_Underscore posted...
The 0 to 100 scale in Celsius is fantastic for measuring the temperature of water. But the temperature outside will almost always be between 0 and 100 F in most areas of the world Correct Damn_Underscore posted... Yes, for something like miles, they are not really better or worse than kilometers. Wrong --- Resident pics asker, hard truths sayer, tough love giver lmfao! "That cat looks like it'll steal my b****." -Kitt ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ShroomKingJr 09/26/19 11:29:10 AM #13: |
I hate people who have to add the windchill when describing how cold it is.
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Damn_Underscore 09/26/19 11:31:32 AM #15: |
awesome999 posted...
Damn_Underscore posted... How? A city is 600 miles away, I know it will take about 10 hours of driving to get there going 60 m/h on average. You can do the same conversions with kilometers, but I am used to distances (as well as the how fast you are going) being in miles. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DevsBro 09/26/19 11:35:03 AM #16: |
Damn_Underscore posted...
awesome999 posted...Damn_Underscore posted... Protip, whenever someone says you're without explaining why, there's no reason. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Foppe 09/26/19 11:41:36 AM #17: |
If a city is 600 km away, then I know that it will take 10 hours if I drive 60 km/h.
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pauIie 09/26/19 11:46:17 AM #19: |
fuck celsius. i can't be talking about how hot it is and it's like 30 degrees.
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averagejoel 09/26/19 11:47:14 AM #20: |
pauIie posted...
fuck celsius. i can't be talking about how hot it is and it's like 30 degrees. yes you can. I do it every summer --- peanut butter and dick ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pauIie 09/26/19 11:49:33 AM #21: |
averagejoel posted...
pauIie posted...fuck celsius. i can't be talking about how hot it is and it's like 30 degrees. i refuse --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Paragon21XX 09/26/19 11:50:23 AM #22: |
Foppe posted...
If a city is 600 km away, then I know that it will take 10 hours if I drive 60 km/h. That is so fucking slow though. You should be driving on the freeways that enable you to go 100km/h (~60mph) and arrive in only 6 hours. --- Hmm... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Damn_Underscore 09/26/19 11:53:07 AM #23: |
DeadBankerDream posted...
Pretending that celsius is bad for measuring temperature because you're too dumb to understand decimals is one of the weirdest things Americans do. Being condescending is one of the weirdest things Europeans do. Decimals are annoying. Why do you think rounding exists at all? --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DeadBankerDream 09/26/19 11:54:40 AM #24: |
Thanks for confirming my hypothesis on why this topic exists.
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Damn_Underscore 09/26/19 11:57:10 AM #25: |
Thanks for confirming my hypothesis on why you posted that.
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Bandit_Keith 09/26/19 12:00:01 PM #26: |
Literally a months old account with hundreds of AMP. Was there any doubt?
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DevsBro 09/26/19 12:00:47 PM #27: |
Thanks for confirming my hypothesis that nobody got my joke. :(
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Damn_Underscore 09/26/19 12:01:18 PM #28: |
DevsBro posted...
Thanks for confirming my hypothesis that nobody got my joke. :( Don't worry bro, I laughed --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sackgurl 09/26/19 12:02:09 PM #29: |
<=0C = very cold
10C = chilly 20C = comfortable >=30C = hot why do you need more than that --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 09/26/19 12:04:05 PM #30: |
Sackgurl posted...
<=0C = very cold Because 0C is not very cold in many parts of America Thats practically shorts weather in january --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sackgurl 09/26/19 12:04:46 PM #31: |
where exactly is it shorts weather
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Awesker002 09/26/19 12:06:18 PM #32: |
Any temperature measurment system that includes negative numbers is stupid. There is an absolute zero and no such thing as a negative temperature.
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EbonTitanium 09/26/19 12:07:48 PM #33: |
Sackgurl posted...
where exactly is it shorts weatherThe Mid-West. --- I don't know which is worse: fanboys or elitist. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MarqueeSeries 09/26/19 12:08:05 PM #34: |
Celsius is totally fine for measuring outdoor temperatures
Above 30? It's fucking hot. Below 10? It's fucking cold For a majority of people that's all they need --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 09/26/19 12:08:13 PM #35: |
Sackgurl posted...
where exactly is it shorts weather In the Midwest where it regularly hits -30C in winter --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sackgurl 09/26/19 12:09:27 PM #36: |
TheGoldenEel posted...
Sackgurl posted...where exactly is it shorts weather the fact that it gets much colder does not seem like a reason to dress down significantly in frostbite-inducing conditions also once you're below perhaps -10C, seems like the outdoor temperature ceases to matter and you're best off just not going outdoors at all. --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 09/26/19 12:10:39 PM #37: |
Sackgurl posted...
TheGoldenEel posted...Sackgurl posted...where exactly is it shorts weather The point is 0C is not that cold --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sackgurl 09/26/19 12:12:19 PM #38: |
TheGoldenEel posted...
The point is 0C is not that cold from the perspective of 20C being 'comfortable' (which i'm sure even the most macho midwesterner will agree on), it's pretty cold. decrements of 10C are sufficient to grasp the approximate experience you'll have going outdoors --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Foppe 09/26/19 12:37:12 PM #39: |
Paragon21XX posted...
Foppe posted...If a city is 600 km away, then I know that it will take 10 hours if I drive 60 km/h. Or I can drive in 120 km/h and arrive in 5 hours. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jeff AKA Snoopy 09/26/19 12:39:03 PM #40: |
averagejoel posted...
it's not actually better. you're just used to it --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 09/26/19 12:39:46 PM #41: |
FF_Redux posted...
Sorry F makea no fucking sense. 0F = damn cold 100F = damn hot 0C = moderately cold 100C = dead ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Paragon21XX 09/26/19 12:44:00 PM #42: |
Questionmarktarius posted...
FF_Redux posted...Sorry F makea no fucking sense. 50C (122F) = literally dying of the heat --- Hmm... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DevsBro 09/26/19 12:44:26 PM #43: |
TheGoldenEel posted...
Sackgurl posted...where exactly is it shorts weather And yet the Arabs are the ones evacuating --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 09/26/19 12:46:55 PM #44: |
Sackgurl posted...
TheGoldenEel posted...The point is 0C is not that cold If youre used to warm weather it is cold In winter when its in the -20s for weeks at a time it is a welcome respite and I absolutely see people outside shoveling snow in shorts at 0C --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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averagejoel 09/26/19 1:44:32 PM #45: |
pauIie posted...
averagejoel posted...pauIie posted...fuck celsius. i can't be talking about how hot it is and it's like 30 degrees. then that's a problem with you, not the measurement system --- peanut butter and dick ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Wetterdew 09/26/19 2:01:35 PM #46: |
It does not matter that you choose an arbitrary number that you think should be arbitrarily hot.
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averagejoel 09/26/19 2:03:04 PM #47: |
Wetterdew posted...
It does not matter that you choose an arbitrary number that you think should be arbitrarily hot. see, I don't consider this to be a valid argument in favour of Celsius. but it's essentially the same argument that people make in favour of Fahrenheit --- peanut butter and dick ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ProbablyaCat 09/26/19 2:08:31 PM #48: |
knutjob posted...
Because measuring outside temperature accurately isn't remotely important to the average person Most incorrect post ITT ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FF_Redux 09/26/19 2:08:35 PM #49: |
Questionmarktarius posted...
0F = damn cold I sauna at 90C --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sackgurl 09/26/19 2:15:39 PM #50: |
averagejoel posted...
see, I don't consider this to be a valid argument in favour of Celsius. but it's essentially the same argument that people make in favour of Fahrenheit tbh, freezing point of water is a major factor in survival conditions for non-industrialized settlements --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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scar the 1 09/26/19 2:25:57 PM #51: |
SI units are quite nice because then you don't need a bunch of conversion in scientific calculations
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Questionmarktarius 09/26/19 2:31:57 PM #52: |
scar the 1 posted...
SI units are quite nice because then you don't need a bunch of conversion in scientific calculations if you're doing "science", you should be working in Kelvins anyway. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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