Mostly a creator, back when I used Twitter and Facebook I used it as a write only medium. On the fediverse I try to read some stuff also and participate by commenting and voting.
Write me a comment thread of two redditors arguing between the merits of using Celsius or Fahrenheit for their respective user
Response:
Redditor1: I can’t believe people still use Fahrenheit! Celsius is so much better and easier to understand. It’s based on the freezing and boiling points of water, which makes logical sense. Who needs Fahrenheit anyway?
Redditor2: Are you kidding me? Fahrenheit is way more practical! It provides a finer level of temperature precision and is better suited for everyday weather measurements. Celsius is just too limited with its smaller scale.
Redditor1: Precision? That’s just unnecessary! Celsius provides a clear understanding of temperature without the need for arbitrary reference points. The fact that water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C makes it intuitive and widely adopted worldwide. Plus, it’s used in scientific research and international standards.
Redditor2: Sure, Celsius might be more widely used internationally, but that doesn’t automatically make it superior. Fahrenheit has its advantages, especially when it comes to weather forecasting. The Fahrenheit scale allows for a more nuanced representation of temperature differences, which can be crucial when determining how hot or cold it actually feels.
Redditor1: But why complicate things with a scale that relies on arbitrary points like the freezing and boiling of brine solution and the human body temperature? Celsius is based on a fundamental and universal aspect of nature: water. It makes conversions between units easier and eliminates the need for mental calculations.
Redditor2: I understand your point about simplicity, but Fahrenheit offers a wider range of temperature values for everyday temperatures. It allows us to have more precise differentiations in weather forecasts, which is important for people who need accurate information for planning their day. Besides, those who grew up using Fahrenheit find it easier to relate to temperatures on that scale.
Redditor1: Well, I think the scientific community would disagree with you on that. Celsius is the standard in scientific research, and it’s taught in schools worldwide. It’s consistent, logical, and eliminates the need for multiple temperature scales. It’s time for Fahrenheit to step aside and let Celsius take over.
Redditor2: Scientific research is just one aspect of temperature measurement. Fahrenheit has its place in everyday life, especially in countries that have been using it for generations. It’s not about letting one scale take over the other; it’s about recognizing the benefits and practicality of both. People should have the freedom to choose what they’re most comfortable with, whether it’s Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Redditor1: Fair enough, personal preference does play a role, and people should have the freedom to choose. However, from a global perspective, Celsius provides a more standardized and universal approach to temperature measurement. It’s easier for international communication and understanding, which is increasingly important in our interconnected world.
Redditor2: I can respect your viewpoint on standardization, but let’s not forget that there are countries and regions where Fahrenheit is deeply ingrained in their culture and everyday life. It’s not just about personal preference; it’s about respecting diversity and different historical contexts. Both Celsius and Fahrenheit have their merits, and it’s up to individuals and communities to decide which one suits them best.
“In metric, one milliliter of water occupies one cubic centimeter, weighs one gram, and requires one calorie of energy to heat up by one degree centigrade—which is 1 percent of the difference between its freezing point and its boiling point. An amount of hydrogen weighing the same amount has exactly one mole of atoms in it. Whereas in the American system, the answer to ‘How much energy does it take to boil a room-temperature gallon of water?’ is ‘Go fuck yourself,’ because you can’t directly relate any of those quantities.” ― Josh Bazell, Wild Thing
Hello there! Can you please edit your post’s body text to include why should people know this? It’s our second rule, and it also helps keep this space to a standard. :)
Maintaining standards is hard work. There isn’t a good reason to do it yourself, so pretty much every non-metric unit is now defined by its relationship to metric.
I feel that much of the anger from our recent decision around the downstream sources comes from either those who do not want to pay for the time, effort and resources going into Linux or those who want to repackage it for their own profit. This demand for Linux code is disingenuous.
Linus never said this. But Red Hat Enterprise did.
These users also have decided not to use one of the many other Linux distributions.
This is what I’ve been saying in the other thread. The cottage industry of source-rebuild distributions keep RedHat as a de facto standard for enterprise, and RedHat is stating the users of those rebuilds as lost revenue driving their decisions here. So we should move on to other distributions that aren’t underpinned on being compatible with RedHat.
I like using imperial and metric interchangeably on small measurements, like saying an inch is way easier than 2.54 centimeters, same with foot and 30cm, and most people get what you’re saying especially when I was doing construction/engineering. Beyond that though it does get a bit silly and very arbitrary.
Sub-National Monarchies are really common outside the Western world, especially in Africa. Many pre-colonial Kingdoms still exist, have borders and monarchs and subjects, they just aren’t sovereign nations. The Sokoto Caliphate is a big example.
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