• edric@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    0C for freezing is better than 32F though. Then you can count by 5s and 10s in celcius for weather till you hit 30. Above that is hot. Having a range of 30 points on the thermometer for weather is easier to gauge than something that goes across almost double the number of points.

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      7 months ago

      When I’m talking about weather, I don’t necessarily care about the freezing point of water though, I care about the temperatures at which I feel uncomfortable or are in potential danger.

      At the end of the day though, I think it really just comes down to what you grew up with using. I’m comfortable with Fahrenheit because that’s what I grew up with, people who grew up using Celsius are comfortable with that, and there’s nothing wrong with that. It just means there might be a translation step when talking to people of different backgrounds, which is okay.

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        7 months ago

        You mean potential danger like ice forming on the streets? Well, too bad we don’t have an easy to remember number for that… /s

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        7 months ago

        For sure, I agree it all comes down to what you’re used to. To answer your point about the freezing point of water, it is pretty important especially if you’re monitoring for ice on the road or preparing your house (pipes, etc.) for it. That’s basically my reference to decide I’m not leaving today and prepping my house instead.