yes but right is all evil

Why would you actively want evil?

He’d be saying sheep who get eaten are suckers and losers…

Well the electric lighting is a nice addition

these two things aren’t mutually exclusive, your can play your part and eat billionaires.

and once again gen x don’t exist

investors should not be able to either.

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.

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

don’t forget the lack of the metric system!

The argument for Fahrenheit based on a perceived “0 to 100 scale” representing a percentage of heat can be critiqued as it misunderstands how temperature scales work. Temperature is not a percentage system; it’s a measure of thermal energy. The notion that 70 degrees Fahrenheit represents “70% heat” is not scientifically accurate as it implies that temperature is a linear scale capped at 100, which it is not. The Fahrenheit scale was actually based on arbitrary points: the freezing point of brine (0°F) and the average human body temperature (96°F at the time, which has since been adjusted to 98.6°F).

Celsius, on the other hand, is based on the freezing and boiling points of water at 0°C and 100°C respectively, under standard atmospheric conditions. This makes it a decimal and scientifically consistent system that is easier to relate to the states of water, an essential reference in science and daily life.

Comparing temperatures to percentages, like test scores, is a flawed analogy because temperature doesn’t have an upper limit “score” and is not designed to be read as a proportion. The scale from -18 to 38 in Celsius correlates directly with the physical properties of water, which is logical for scientific purposes.

Moreover, many argue that Celsius is more intuitive for everyday weather-related use outside of the U.S., as the scale is more granular for colder climates (where a one-degree change in Celsius is noticeable) and aligns well with the metric system, which is used globally for scientific measurement.

every time I hear Americans pronounce it ‘boo-wee’ little part of me dies inside ngl.

should be rebranded to ‘bust a nut November’ eveyone gets to come.

thanks for teaching me a new word :)

actually water melts at 0 deg it freezes below zero.

it really shows the percentage of selfish/spineless assholes on social medial.

At the very least if gave us a good way to filter them off our threads I guess.

I think USA officially switched in the 70s?

it’s in small text on all of your products.

The argument there would be mass confusion is really silly becuse the rest of the world switched and they did just fine.

Is the USA saying it’s not as clever as THE REST OF THE WORLD?

while I enjoy a boomer dig as much as the next guy, gen Z are disproportionately affected by falling for online scams by a rate of 3 to 1 vs boomers apparently.

correct! he did indeed.

my direct relative designed the red one. My only claim to fame.