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Get it together, 'Murrica. (i.imgur.com)

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

For sure a repost.

[–]CJLocke 1 point2 points ago

Fahrenheit is just as arbitrary as Celsius. It's based off of the freezing point of brine rather than water.

Kelvin is a more rational choice.

[–]PortiasCreed 0 points1 point ago

Kelvin is just as arbitrary and somewhat imprecise (obviously only in highly technical uses) as Celsius, though because the interval magnitude remains similar is still far ahead of Fahrenheit.

it'll be better when the definition is improved

[–]CJLocke 0 points1 point ago

Kelvin is arbitrary, but not as arbitrary as Celsius - at least it starts at absolute zero rather than at an arbitrary temperature we've decided should be zero. For general day to day use I think Celsius is a perfectly reasonable system to use.

[–]PortiasCreed 0 points1 point ago

The null point is better, yeah

I suppose with most measurements you just have to decide on something arbitrary, given it's not particularly designed.

[–]CJLocke 0 points1 point ago

Well yeah, the intervals between degrees are going to be arbitrary no matter what, but we can go for systems that make a little more sense I think. Kelvin is a good start.

[–]holywhut 0 points1 point ago

I get that my old country likes to do things differently than the rest of the world, but I can't see why the fuck this is in r/aus.