logoalt Hacker News

nmoonyesterday at 6:55 PM3 repliesview on HN

Fahrenheit is the superior measure


Replies

rf15yesterday at 6:59 PM

counterpoint: it doesn't matter, since you need to learn relevant boiling/freezing temperatures on both scales anyway.

As a european: F is the only american system that is easy to use and reason with (considering its 0-100 range is spanning the "doable" temp range of too-cold to too-hot), unlike other imperial systems for lengths and whatnot.

show 1 reply
WarmWashyesterday at 6:57 PM

Better for day to day life, worse for science and engineering.

show 3 replies
deagle50yesterday at 7:02 PM

really is, and I grew up in celsius.