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Old 01-11-2009, 02:16 PM   #1
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Oh and while we're at it, Kelvin is a more correct temperature scale anyways
I'm fully aware of this, but my physics teacher told me Kelvin is more aligned with Celcius then Farenheit. So 0c is 273.15k, 1c is 274.15k, 100c is 373.15k. So you can easily convert celcius to kelvin by simply adding 273.15 to any number of celcius. You can't do that with Fahrenheit, at least that I'm aware of.
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Old 04-11-2009, 12:34 PM   #2
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I'm fully aware of this, but my physics teacher told me Kelvin is more aligned with Celcius then Farenheit. So 0c is 273.15k, 1c is 274.15k, 100c is 373.15k. So you can easily convert celcius to kelvin by simply adding 273.15 to any number of celcius. You can't do that with Fahrenheit, at least that I'm aware of.
That is correct.
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Old 04-11-2009, 05:47 PM   #3
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36 hours and just 60 cm of snow? If it snowed for that long in Finland, we would probably have 5 meters (16,4 feet) of snow Usually it snows for 4 hours and totals about 1 meter (3,3 feet) of snow. Oh and the country does not shut down: work and school are not cancelled, you just have to reserve more time for the trip.
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Old 04-11-2009, 06:15 PM   #4
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It gets more confusing in the UK where they tend to use one scale when its hot and the other when its cold(dont ask me which way round it is)

edit: a gallon in the UK is 4.somthing liters
And don't forget how we measure tyres.. width in mm and rim diameter in inches!
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Old 04-11-2009, 06:46 PM   #5
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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
Honestly, that argument doesn't work unless you are working with water. Fahrenheit and Celcius are both equally meaningless in my opinion. The very fact that they go negative makes them poor choices for measurement. Seriously, how many units of measurement can be negative? Kelvin and Rankine are both better choices in my opinion.

Now, metric vs imperial? If you want to do any sort of conversions, metric is definitely the way to go.

For the weather, I prefer Fahrenheit, the scale seems to fit more with what your body perceives.
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Old 04-11-2009, 07:17 PM   #6
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Honestly, that argument doesn't work unless you are working with water. Fahrenheit and Celcius are both equally meaningless in my opinion. The very fact that they go negative makes them poor choices for measurement. Seriously, how many units of measurement can be negative? Kelvin and Rankine are both better choices in my opinion.
I agree Kelvin (what's Rankine? I heard it before but don't remember [no]) is the better choice.
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:15 PM   #7
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Fahrenheit and Celcius are both equally meaningless in my opinion. The very fact that they go negative makes them poor choices for measurement. Seriously, how many units of measurement can be negative? Kelvin and Rankine are both better choices in my opinion.
Actually, its very good that they go negative. At least with Celsius you know when its freezing outside and have to drive carefully. Just one example. Of course I grew up with Celcius, so its more "natural" for me, but even when I try to be objective Celsius is still best scala.
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:06 PM   #8
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Default 36 hours of snow!!! expect more than 2ft
Ok so in Colorado we have our 1st big metro snowfall....ohh and this pic is only 12 hours into it....uuughh this means tomorrow im stuck at home...


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Cool thing is that Im getting to sled with the kids on the small slopes!!

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Old 10-29-2009, 01:31 PM   #9
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That looks entirely too cold for my liking.
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:41 PM   #10
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That looks entirely too cold for my liking.
its 27 F, without the 20mph wind chill...so lets call it -5 F
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:12 PM   #11
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Wow... it's 75 degrees in Ft. Worth, Texas.
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:15 PM   #12
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Wow... it's 75 degrees in Ft. Worth, Texas.
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Old 10-29-2009, 10:06 PM   #13
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We are enjoying temperatures of upto 20c in the UK at present! [thumbup]
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Old 10-30-2009, 08:31 AM   #14
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wtf is celcius?
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Old 10-30-2009, 09:39 AM   #15
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wtf is celcius?
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?
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Old 10-30-2009, 09:45 AM   #16
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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?
It gets more confusing in the UK where they tend to use one scale when its hot and the other when its cold(dont ask me which way round it is)

edit: a gallon in the UK is 4.somthing liters
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Old 10-30-2009, 09:52 AM   #17
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It gets more confusing in the UK where they tend to use one scale when its hot and the other when its cold(dont ask me which way round it is)
How is that even possible?
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Old 10-30-2009, 10:00 AM   #18
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Often they'll use whatever sounds the more impressive.

Oh, one imperial gallon = 4.55 litres.
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Old 10-30-2009, 10:30 AM   #19
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It gets more confusing in the UK where they tend to use one scale when its hot and the other when its cold(dont ask me which way round it is)

edit: a gallon in the UK is 4.somthing liters
Oh damn!! I would get a freaking head ache working with something like chermistry or math. bah!
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Old 10-30-2009, 06:35 PM   #20
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It gets more confusing in the UK where they tend to use one scale when its hot and the other when its cold(dont ask me which way round it is)

edit: a gallon in the UK is 4.somthing liters
That's not entirely true

It's media sensationalism.... the highest temperature EVER recorded in the UK is 38.5c (101.3F) so in the summer, when we are very lucky to see a temperature above 30c (86F), the papers will start their usual summer scaremongering and switch to F as it looks closer to 100 in print.... which everyone would usually associate with boiling point, therefore: "WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE, PANIC PANIC PANIC!".

Weather forecasts and people who are not total cretins stick with one measurement all the time.

Having said that we are a bit of an odd one as a country. Celcius for temperature, Miles for distance, Pints & Gallons for Beer & Milk, Litres for petrol and everything else. Kilo's for weight, Stones, Pounds & Ounces for weight of people, etc.... Don't think we've quite made up our minds yet
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