• moneygrowsontrees@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’m not arguing on Fahrenheit’s behalf or saying it IS more precise. I just said it “feels” more precise because you have finer increments in whole numbers. 70 degrees F is about 21 degrees C while 90 degrees F is about 32 degrees. 20 degrees of increment in F versus 12 in C which feels more precise. It’s the same way metric length measurements feel more precise because there are whole number millimeters rather than fractional inches.

    I have no strong opinion any one way, other than I feel like everyone should endeavor to be comfortable converting between various systems of measurement.

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      1 year ago

      You can simply use as many decimals you want to make Celsius more precise. You don’t see it used in general because it really isn’t needed.

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        1 year ago

        The little digital thermometers I have around the house read to one decimal place. The precision argument is just bizarre.