• 0 Posts
  • 54 Comments
Joined 2 years ago
cake
Cake day: August 2nd, 2023

help-circle

















  • set_secret@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlLow-hanging fruit 🥱
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    i guess it’s just one of those cool science observations water freezes (and technically melts) at 0 and boils at 100 (at sea level). it fits the base 10 and we just think it’s neat.

    i mean probs we should be using degrees Kelvin if we want to be less arbitrary. I’m down for the switch.


  • set_secret@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlLow-hanging fruit 🥱
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    23
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    while you’re correct they’re both arbitrary scales and I’ve heard this argument before but still think it’s a dumb argument.

    Water freezes 0 water boils 100, i guess it fits the base 10 thing.

    I think you feel the human 0 to 100 idea works because it’s what you’re used to. 0 to 40 works fine for me to intuitively know how hot or cold it is becuase it’s what i grew up with too. Neither can be argued that one is more right.

    although it really makes sense for the USA to just finally switch because it’s long been decided by the rest of the planet this is the better way to measure things. https://media.tenor.com/SD-5sdtUX8QAAAAM/simpsons-homer.gif