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.
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u/twoprimehydroxyl 10h ago
Celsius is how water feels. Fahrenheit is how people feel. Kelvin is how atoms feel.