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176 points

By that metric, kelvin would be even better though.

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by that metric

Americans cannot understand any metric

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78 points

2 liter bottle.

Checkmate, athiests.

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25 points

Also we have electric, water and gas meters smh

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55 points

9mm

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26 points

We’re more familiar with 5.56x45mm thanks to all our school shootings thank you very much.

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12 points

28 grams to an ounce

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In point of fact Americans have gotten impressive results out of far more complicated metrics than metric. It’s not a matter of understanding, it’s a matter of pride. And of not having to buy all new tools.

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69 points

You miss out on screaming that it’s negative anything though.

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28 points

-40F = -40C

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4 points

Kelvin doesn’t have a negative.

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16 points

The best system would have 0 at a mild, comfortable temperature, and go up or down by 100 degrees per one degrees Fahrenheit.

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But mild and comfortable is different for different people who are acclimated to different weather.

We need a defined ‘mild’ temperature. i vote for 70F/21C.
It’s a bit chilly for the warm weathered folks and a bit warm for the cold weathered folks. Seems reasonable but I’m open to suggestions.

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7 points

0 for freezing because water falls from the fucking sky.

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You can absolutely yell about that. And when Fahrenheit flips to negative, you’re ready to express some big feelings about how fucking cold it is.

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And Rankine would be even better than Kelvin in terms of “big number go brrr.” Water boils at 671 R.

Of course, Rankine is the most obnoxious unit I’ve ever had to deal with, but those numbers sure are big!

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You mean it’s THREE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN FUCKING DEGREES OUTSIDE?!

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4 points

OK, but with Rankine, if it’s 101 out, you can go Five Hundred and SIXTY degrees??!

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2 points

Please raise this temperature by 1.4x10^-23 Joules - statements of the utterly deranged

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Joules are energy. You need thermal capacity to turn them into temperature.

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“Kelvin” sounds a lot like “communism” you pinko

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