• @[email protected]
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    206 months ago

    Ever heard of tenths? 22.1C isn’t noticeably different than 22.2C. And yet both are 72F.

    • Drusas
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      16 months ago

      Tenths of a degree are more noticeable in Fahrenheit than in Celsius for the same reason.

      • @iopq
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        26 months ago

        But you’re using more digits, like if you’re writing 104.2 that’s 4 digits and still not as accurate as using four digits in Celsius like 41.12

        • Drusas
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          16 months ago

          Sure, but I never see people use two decimal points in real life when using Celsius to describe weather.

          • @iopq
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            16 months ago

            Nobody uses decimal points in Fahrenheit, but it’s common using Celsius

            The only time I’ve seen Fahrenheit with decimal points is the saying that the normal body temperature is 98.7F

            Which is actually wrong, this is 37C, already a mild fever

            98.0F/36.6C is actually the normal body temperature