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**DariushPetresku** · 10-30-2009, 11:14 PM

The more current (and better) way of measuring temperature. And it's way easier to understand. 0 degrees celcius is freezing point. 100 degrees celcius is boiling point.

Very easy to understand compared to

32F freezing point and 212F boiling point. Fahrenheit is just confusing and needs to be updated to the current measuring system. Kinda like miles and kilometers or Gallons and Litres.

I mean honestly:

1 mile = 1,609.344 metres
1 kilometre = 1000 metres

1 Gallon = 3.78541178 litres
1 Litre = 1 litre

You see, the current measuring system is much more easier to understand and is just....well....better. I believe Neeyik once quoted that the countries that still use miles, gallons etc etc are slow to transfer. In fact miles has been completely obliterated from Australian maths and language, we no longer use it at all.

EDIT: I will not deny the fact that 'miles' sounds way cooler then kilometres.

EDIT2: Also, a rather stupid question since I have never experienced snow before, but when it heats up wouldn't the amount of water over flow the drains, I know when it rains heavily here the drains over flow. Or is the melting process very slow?

Yes, but that's your "relative" viewpoint. As most people on this side don't use m or L for anything, it makes sense to them. If you grew up using English units instead of SI, you would be used to it as well.

I'm an engineer, so I know SI units all too well, but I still cannot connect relative temperatures when I read them in C. I know some of the numbers like 0, 20, 25, and 100 C but when I read 38 C, I can't connect real easily what that means in "feel" terms and that it means something near 100 F, but if I were told it was 100 F outside, I'd know exactly what that feels like.

10-30-2009, 11:14 PM	#16
DariushPetresku Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	The more current (and better) way of measuring temperature. And it's way easier to understand. 0 degrees celcius is freezing point. 100 degrees celcius is boiling point. Very easy to understand compared to 32F freezing point and 212F boiling point. Fahrenheit is just confusing and needs to be updated to the current measuring system. Kinda like miles and kilometers or Gallons and Litres. I mean honestly: 1 mile = 1,609.344 metres 1 kilometre = 1000 metres 1 Gallon = 3.78541178 litres 1 Litre = 1 litre You see, the current measuring system is much more easier to understand and is just....well....better. I believe Neeyik once quoted that the countries that still use miles, gallons etc etc are slow to transfer. In fact miles has been completely obliterated from Australian maths and language, we no longer use it at all. EDIT: I will not deny the fact that 'miles' sounds way cooler then kilometres. EDIT2: Also, a rather stupid question since I have never experienced snow before, but when it heats up wouldn't the amount of water over flow the drains, I know when it rains heavily here the drains over flow. Or is the melting process very slow? Yes, but that's your "relative" viewpoint. As most people on this side don't use m or L for anything, it makes sense to them. If you grew up using English units instead of SI, you would be used to it as well. I'm an engineer, so I know SI units all too well, but I still cannot connect relative temperatures when I read them in C. I know some of the numbers like 0, 20, 25, and 100 C but when I read 38 C, I can't connect real easily what that means in "feel" terms and that it means something near 100 F, but if I were told it was 100 F outside, I'd know exactly what that feels like.
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