I'll start. Fahrenheit is the superior temperature system for weather reporting. We should use metric for literally everything else, even Celsius for cooking, but I'll be dead in the cold ground before I abandon a system in which you actually get to experience both 0 degrees and 100 degrees. Freezing being 32 instead of 0 is literally the only downside, and it's not a hard number to remember. I'm prepared to die on this hill in the comments.

  • kilternkafuffle [any]
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    4 years ago

    I grew up with Celsius, but have lived around people who use Fahrenheit for most of my life. Fahrenheit still makes no sense to me. Inches and pounds I'm used to (though hate their irregularity). But the idea that Fahrenheit is more intuitive is 100% because you grew up using it.

    Celsius: 30+ = hot as hell, want AC, high 20s = hot summer weather, want fan, mid 20s = warm summer weather, comfy unless you do physical labor/exercise, low 20s = cool summer weather, consider socks, 15-20 = long pants/long sleeves, blanket, 10 = jacket/sweatshirt, around 0 = hat and gloves, thick blanket, -10 = add extra layers, scarf/handkerchief, -20 = cold as fuck, minimize time out, -30 = you can feel the frost on your face when you're out, you'll be cold unless you wear special gear.

    • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      I grew up with Celsius, but have lived around people who use Fahrenheit for most of my life. Fahrenheit still makes no sense to me. Inches and pounds I’m used to (though hate their irregularity). But the idea that Fahrenheit is more intuitive is 100% because you grew up using it.

      agree whole heartedly

      mid 20s = warm summer weather, comfy unless you do physical labor/exercise

      comfy
      mid 20s

      LUNACY

      • kilternkafuffle [any]
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        4 years ago

        I admit the feel of different temperatures is very different depending on your climate and body type. (I also personally enjoy being able to suffer through extreme temperatures without complaining.)

        The point is that people who use Celsius can also categorize it into intuitive chunks in their minds.

        • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          for me, i love the cold and would happily live in the arctic circle if I could get good internet, but i hate the heat with a passion, anything over ~10 makes me uncomfortable
          you would think i might be a chunky boy, but nope