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Old March 23rd 04, 03:16 PM
Sruples4Nuples
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Default Why is Celcius used for measuring the temps?

I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use Fahrenheit?


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Old March 23rd 04, 03:52 PM
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The only big difference between the Celsius scale and the Fahrenheit scale
is that the Celsius scale was made with the freezing and boiling points of
water taken into consideration (Neither one is more accurate than the
other). Arguably they (freezing and boiling of water) are the two most
common processes we (humans) observe regularly. On the Celsius scale water
freezes at 0 degrees (32F) and boils at 100 degrees (212F), too easy.

The "true" temperature scale from a scientific point of view is Kelvin. At 0
degrees Kelvin all atomic action ceases and everything (elements and
compounds) are really "frozen". But who wants to say "Hey, it's going to be
280 degrees out today!".

Cya, Rick

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I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use Fahrenheit?




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Old March 23rd 04, 03:55 PM
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Sruples4Nuples wrote:
I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use
Fahrenheit?


Temperatures could be given in °K, provided everyone knows the conversion
factor. Since Usenet is international, it's best to use international
conventions. If you want a response in Usenet, English, even the broken
variety, is the language of choice. Babelfish can only do so much.


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Old March 23rd 04, 04:01 PM
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In article , Sruples4Nuples
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I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use Fahrenheit?



Celsius is used because that is what the majority of the world uses.
Besides, it is a much more meaningful scale (zero = freezing point of
water, 100 = boiling point of water). Most people can appreciate those
two values quite easily and interpolate between them.

Now, 32F and 212F for freezing/boiling points of water????? That makes
sense.... NOT.

Do you know what zero and 100 Fahrenheit equates to (without looking it
up)? According to http://www.books.md/F/dic/Fahrenheitscale.php it is
"A thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and
the boiling point of water 212°F; 0°F indicates the lowest temperature
Fahrenheit could obtain by a mixture of ice and salt in 1724"!!!!!
That's easy to replicate..... NOT.

It's only a few 'backward' countries that continue to use Fahrenheit

Andrew
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Old March 23rd 04, 04:18 PM
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"S.Heenan" wrote in message
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Sruples4Nuples wrote:
I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use
Fahrenheit?


Temperatures could be given in °K, provided everyone knows the conversion
factor. Since Usenet is international, it's best to use international
conventions. If you want a response in Usenet, English, even the broken
variety, is the language of choice. Babelfish can only do so much.



One would think that if he's wanting to use Fahrenheit that a move to
Rankine (Absolute Fahrenheit) would be the better option.
Be nice to hear that your processor idles at about 550°R

The only real difference is that °c is based on 100 graduations between
waters freezing point and waters boiling point.

Kelvin is simply °c + 273.2


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Old March 23rd 04, 04:36 PM
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Do you know what zero and 100 Fahrenheit equates to (without looking it
up)? According to http://www.books.md/F/dic/Fahrenheitscale.php it is
"A thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and
the boiling point of water 212°F; 0°F indicates the lowest temperature
Fahrenheit could obtain by a mixture of ice and salt in 1724"!!!!!


That's easy to replicate..... NOT.

Yes it is, or is modern salt not of the proper quality?
Mix some crushed ice and salt, then slick your wotsit in - you'll soon
know about it!
It's only a few 'backward' countries that continue to use Fahrenheit

That's virtually treason! Shame on you! I shall write a letter to the
Times. ;-)
--
Roger Hunt
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Old March 23rd 04, 04:37 PM
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Celsius is used because that is what the majority of the world uses.
Besides, it is a much more meaningful scale (zero = freezing point of
water, 100 = boiling point of water). Most people can appreciate those
two values quite easily and interpolate between them.

Now, 32F and 212F for freezing/boiling points of water????? That makes
sense.... NOT.

Do you know what zero and 100 Fahrenheit equates to (without looking it
up)? According to http://www.books.md/F/dic/Fahrenheitscale.php it is
"A thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and
the boiling point of water 212°F; 0°F indicates the lowest temperature
Fahrenheit could obtain by a mixture of ice and salt in 1724"!!!!!
That's easy to replicate..... NOT.

It's only a few 'backward' countries that continue to use Fahrenheit

Andrew



Dont slander yanks for using old imperial measurements ..
They find it difficult to move past them since the litteritearcay rate of
their country is so low..

I know
I am a produkt


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Old March 23rd 04, 04:44 PM
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"Sruples4Nuples" wrote in message
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I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use Fahrenheit?


Because not everyone in the world is American. You probably didn't realise
that ;-)

Realise with an "S" ;-)

Chip


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Old March 23rd 04, 04:48 PM
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"andrew" wrote in message
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In article , Sruples4Nuples
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I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use Fahrenheit?



Celsius is used because that is what the majority of the world uses.
Besides, it is a much more meaningful scale (zero = freezing point of
water, 100 = boiling point of water). Most people can appreciate those
two values quite easily and interpolate between them.

Now, 32F and 212F for freezing/boiling points of water????? That makes
sense.... NOT.

Do you know what zero and 100 Fahrenheit equates to (without looking it
up)? According to http://www.books.md/F/dic/Fahrenheitscale.php it is
"A thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and
the boiling point of water 212°F; 0°F indicates the lowest temperature
Fahrenheit could obtain by a mixture of ice and salt in 1724"!!!!!
That's easy to replicate..... NOT.

It's only a few 'backward' countries that continue to use Fahrenheit


Centigrade isn't a whole lot better, is it?

Defining 272K as 0°C and 372K as 100°C. How stupid is that?

Makes people think that a hot day - 30°C say - is twice as hot as a cool day
15°C. Whereas the real temperatures are 302K and 287K. i.e not much
difference at all.

Its only us stupid humans that *feel* the differnce so much.

Chip.


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Old March 23rd 04, 05:14 PM
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"Sruples4Nuples" wrote in message
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I don't see it as being any more efficient, when not just use Fahrenheit?



LOL! Another mindless subjective argument! This guy sucked you all in!

Centigrade is C for computer. Fahrenheit is F for Florida. Simple ;-)

FRH


 




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