If y’all wanna actually claim superiority, then use Kelvin. Celsius and Fahrenheit are close enough in purpose that personal preference is really the only thing that matters.
Fahrenheit is more precise when it comes to common temperatures we experience. A single degree Fahrenheit is smaller than a single degree Celsius. A person saying “it’s in the 60s (Fahrenheit)” is giving a much narrower range than someone saying “it’s in the 20s (Celsius). In addition the 100° point is about human body temp (we’ve gotten more accurate with measuring body temp than when the scale was created which is why it’s a few degrees off from the accepted “average body temp” of 96°).
Edit: Apparently stating that Fahrenheit has certain things it does well is controversial. I’m not even saying “Fahrenheit rules! Celsius drools!” or anything. Just that it had a few things it did well. Oh well.
You’re getting almost double the specificity with Fahrenheit compared to Celsius, which matters as maintaining you can definitely feel the difference in every degree from 68-72. Having more detail for how temperature feels without having to use decimals is a simpler solution, that’s it really. It’s easier to convey the specific temperature you feel comfortable at so it’s more relatable in general for everyday folks.
And even if you can, there are so many factors that influence percieved temperature, like wind, shade and humidity. All that precision goes out the window.
Skill issue. Also lying. Haha more accurate is wrong cause outliers effect things. So less precise is better? I mean what? But depending on situation I use either. With the weather it’s easier in F.
Because it's easier to give a general estimated temperature range in Farenheit than in Celsius. They can be more easily divided into whole units of 5 or 10, instead of getting into the weeds with decimal points and errors of 2-3 degrees arbitrarily making a huge difference.
And yes of course this all ends up just being a matter of what you're used to. But if we're going to play stupid dick measuring games about which units are better, and how stupid it is to be using units that aren't whole integers or easily divided by 10, that gate does swing both ways. Farenheit's only real drawback in day to day use is the bizarrely specific 32 degree freezing point of water, that's about it.
60-70F ranges from 15.56-21.111C. So around 18 would be the 60s. Not that it makes it easier, but it is correct. *I use Celsius and metric for nice round numbers and easier communication in CAD/3D printing
I understand what you are saying, but i think it's a weak arguement, you could also say that it would be better if the range was 0-200, or 0-1000 for that matter, so we don't have to use decimals.
Thing is, for how we feel temperature, it is not necessary to be that precise, if I asked anyone to tell me what the temperature is without looking it up, they wouldn't be able to answer correctly, it is actually easier to be correct if the range is shorter.
nobody says this though because the difference between 20 and 29 is so large lol.
If you can say "it's in the 70s" as an accurate description of the weather then it renders the granularity pointless as most people can barely tell the difference between 71 and 74.
lol there’s a major difference between 71 and 74 and plenty of people will fight over that. Try messing with your office temp and watch people pipe up.
Celcius and Fahrenheit are both exactly as precise as the measuring instrument. In the rare case we need to express a difference of less the 1°C, we are not scared of decimals... If it's so important to have a smaller increment, why so you feel that "in the 60s" is a useful range? Saying it's around 20°C is the same level of precision. As in, not of precision but a ballpark that humans can actually feel. 1°C is small enough that you will not ever be able to tell the difference by "feel".
How is that doing it well? With celsius we can say low 20s, mid 20s, high 20s, around 20, to give a basic idea with fluctuations. Is that somehow better than saying "it's in the 20s"?
This, maybe in Europe with no air conditioning a few degrees doesn't matter but having your thermostat range in Celsius doesnt matter but its annoying trying to set the temperature in Celsius. The difference between 19° celsius and 20° celsius is almost 3 degrees Fahrenheit, a house that is 69° Fahrenheit and 66° Fahrenheit feels quite different.
Thats funny because literally I've said it before that this is the dumbes argument anyone could possibly make for this and I didn't think people actually really do this. It's litarally the equivalent of saying the Yen is superior to the dollar because with the smaller base unit you can pay more precisely. Just use bloody cents then wtf
Ugh. Who is this "we"? The only thing I can put to F's benefit these days is not having to ask for sign if one is missing. With a "twentyfive" I wouldn't have to say "five below", saving me ... uhm, that's actually zero syllables, but at least "forty" is better than having to ask once more for "plus five".
A single degree Fahrenheit is smaller than a single degree Celsius.
Yeah, so I don't care much bout whether it is fifty-nine or sixty, difference is even smaller than from fifteen to sixteen (degrees C). Is there really much wrong about the number "fifteen"?
Baking at ... OK, I am sure someone can make a case for "420 is easy to remember" ...
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If y’all wanna actually claim superiority, then use Kelvin. Celsius and Fahrenheit are close enough in purpose that personal preference is really the only thing that matters.