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jandrewrogersyesterday at 9:49 PM1 replyview on HN

Kelvin is superior for science and engineering but doesn't arbitrarily anchor the scale to the freezing and boiling point of water in the way Celsius and Fahrenheit both do.

273.15 Kelvin doesn't roll off the tongue like 0°C or 32°F.


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RajT88yesterday at 9:58 PM

32°F and 212°F roll off the tongue?

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